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Title: The Tale of Kiddie Katydid

Author: Arthur Scott Bailey

Illustrator: Harry L. Smith

Release Date: February 14, 2008 [EBook #24608]

Language: English

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THE TALE OF
KIDDIE KATYDID

TUCK-ME-IN TALES

(Trademark Registered)

BY
ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

AUTHOR OF
SLEEPY-TIME TALES
(Trademark Registered)

* * * * *

THE TALE OF JOLLY ROBIN
THE TALE OF OLD MR. CROW
THE TALE OF SOLOMON OWL
THE TALE OF JASPER JAY
THE TALE OF RUSTY WREN
THE TALE OF DADDY LONG-LEGS
THE TALE OF KIDDIE KATYDID
THE TALE OF BUSTER BUMBLEBEE
THE TALE OF FREDDIE FIREFLY
THE TALE OF BETSY BUTTERFLY

[Illustration: Kiddie Sees Benjamin Bat in Front of the Moon

_Frontispiece_--(_Page 71_)]

TUCK-ME-IN TALES
(Trademark Registered)

THE TALE OF KIDDIE KATYDID

BY

ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

Author of
"SLEEPY-TIME TALES"
(Trademark Registered)

ILLUSTRATED BY
HARRY L. SMITH

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS

Made in the United States of America

Copyright, 1918, by
GROSSET & DUNLAP

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I. A GREAT SECRET 1

II. THE WARNING 6

III. MR. NIGHTHAWK 10

IV. A WHINING CALLER 15

V. SOLOMON OWL'S CRY 20

VI. FREDDIE FIREFLY'S DISCOVERY 26

VII. FREDDIE WANTS TO TELL 31

VIII. SPREADING THE NEWS 36

IX. MR. FROG IS PLEASED 40

X. A PAIR OF RASCALS 45

XI. A CHANGE IN THE WEATHER 51

XII. A PRESENT FOR KIDDIE 55

XIII. KIDD