365 bedtime stories
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1. Front matter2. ILLUSTRATIONS3. JANUARY 1: A New Year’s Party4. JANUARY 2: The Rhyming Years5. JANUARY 3: Naughty Wind6. JANUARY 4: The Selfish Oyster Crabs7. JANUARY 5: Brownie’s Toothache8. JANUARY 6: The Pink Cockatoo9. JANUARY 7: The Pet Monkey10. JANUARY 8: The Bravery Medal11. JANUARY 9: The Jack-knife12. JANUARY 10: The Brave Little Sister13. JANUARY 11: Baby Bears14. JANUARY 12: The Snow House15. JANUARY 13: Peter Goblin’s Trip16. JANUARY 14: The Words17. JANUARY 15: The Medicine Bottle18. JANUARY 16: A Loaf of Bread19. JANUARY 17: The Tame Canary Bird20. JANUARY 18: Little Carry’s Birthday21. JANUARY 19: Maggie’s Meals22. JANUARY 20: Winter Trees23. JANUARY 21: Poor Prunes24. JANUARY 22: Molly’s Piano Recital25. JANUARY 23: Goblins’ Secrets26. JANUARY 24: In the Fish Bowl27. JANUARY 25: Mac, the Dog28. JANUARY 26: The Three Horses29. JANUARY 27: In the Kitchen30. JANUARY 28: The Little Needle31. JANUARY 29: Real Dogs32. JANUARY 30: The Little Old Man33. JANUARY 31: The Fussy Cat34. FEBRUARY 1: Mice are Discovered35. FEBRUARY 2: In the Sea36. FEBRUARY 3: The Circus Dream37. FEBRUARY 4: Little Mildred’s Muff38. FEBRUARY 5: The Coal-Bin39. FEBRUARY 6: In Dreamland40. FEBRUARY 7: How the Inkfishes Protect Themselves41. FEBRUARY 8: The Vegetables42. FEBRUARY 9: The Life Saving St. Bernards43. FEBRUARY 10: The Birthday Goblin44. FEBRUARY 11: A Make-Believe and Real President45. FEBRUARY 12: Abraham Lincoln46. FEBRUARY 13: Isa’s Valentine Party47. FEBRUARY 14: Why There is a Saint Valentine’s Day48. FEBRUARY 15: The Desk and the Ink-Well49. FEBRUARY 16: Dr. Sun50. FEBRUARY 17: Mr. Moon Hides51. FEBRUARY 18: A Careless Master52. FEBRUARY 19: The Cat Show53. FEBRUARY 20: The Queer Pets54. FEBRUARY 21: Harry’s Composition55. FEBRUARY 22: Father of His Country56. FEBRUARY 23: The Stamp Traveler57. FEBRUARY 24: How Rowdy Shared His Home58. FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles59. FEBRUARY 26: The Squirrels’ Peanut Hunt60. FEBRUARY 27: The Game of Manners61. FEBRUARY 28: Naughty Julius62. FEBRUARY 29: The Whistling Boy63. MARCH 1: Lucy’s Tonsils64. MARCH 2: Lucy’s Visitors65. MARCH 3: The Homesick Puppy66. MARCH 4: Lady Ethel67. MARCH 5: The Soup68. MARCH 6: Elephant Ways69. MARCH 7: The Marbles70. MARCH 8: Tomatoes’ Advantages71. MARCH 9: The Old Woman and the Pot of Daffodils72. MARCH 10: The Tick-Tock Twins73. MARCH 11: The Fig74. MARCH 12: Happy Compton75. MARCH 13: Ice Box and Furnace76. MARCH 14: The Pet Dogs77. MARCH 15: Biddle’s Trick78. MARCH 16: The Naughty Colds79. MARCH 17: Why the Shamrock is Worn on St. Patrick’s Day80. MARCH 18: St. Patrick81. MARCH 19: The Clocks82. MARCH 20: A Party and Polly83. MARCH 21: Salt, Pepper and Sugar84. MARCH 22: A Sun Parlor for Birds85. MARCH 23: The Automobiles86. MARCH 24: The Trailing Arbutus87. MARCH 25: The Telephone Dog88. MARCH 26: The Kettle’s Trouble89. MARCH 27: Mr. Measles’ Puzzle90. MARCH 28: Winter’s Exit91. MARCH 29: Another Biddle Story92. MARCH 30: The Squirrels’ Spring Work93. MARCH 31: The Bunch of Keys94. APRIL 1: Marketing95. APRIL 2: The Buds’ Secrets96. APRIL 3: The Clock and the Watch97. APRIL 4: Billie’s Springtime98. APRIL 5: Brenda’s Easter Visit99. APRIL 6: An Uninvited Guest100. APRIL 7: The Tired Honeysuckle101. APRIL 8: The Flower Parade102. APRIL 9: The Big Parade103. APRIL 10: The Alphabet Letters104. APRIL 11: The Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher105. APRIL 12: The Woodpecker Band106. APRIL 13: The Tease107. APRIL 14: The Onion’s Speech108. APRIL 15: A Bookworm109. APRIL 16: The Wild Black Cherry110. APRIL 17: Spring Blossoms111. APRIL 18: The Button Bag112. APRIL 19: The Patient Chimpanzee113. APRIL 20: The Toad114. APRIL 21: The Pine Needles115. APRIL 22: The Cat’s Mistake116. APRIL 23: The Butterfly Who Loved the Sun117. APRIL 24: The Horse-Chestnut118. APRIL 25: The Loving Mates119. APRIL 26: The Dandelion120. APRIL 27: Butterfly’s Growth121. APRIL 28: The Tack and the Nail122. APRIL 29: Moon’s Misunderstanding123. APRIL 30: Marion’s Fern Garden124. MAY 1: The Tree Swallows125. MAY 2: The Pig Who Took a Walk126. MAY 3: The Fairy and the Kangaroo127. MAY 4: The Maple Tree Talks128. MAY 5: The Daisies’ Name129. MAY 6: The Two Rabbits130. MAY 7: Evelyn Decides Something131. MAY 8: Bossy White’s Escape132. MAY 9: The Spring Snow-storm133. MAY 10: A Reward for Mr. Walrus134. MAY 11: Kay and the Trunk135. MAY 12: The Sun Talks to Harry136. MAY 13: Old Mr. Owl Writes a Book137. MAY 14: The Little Turkeys138. MAY 15: Billy’s Trip in the Coach139. MAY 16: Mother Maple Tree140. MAY 17: The Sport Fish141. MAY 18: Mother Sheep142. MAY 19: The Monkeys’ Victory143. MAY 20: The Mosquitoes144. MAY 21: The Potato Bugs145. MAY 22: Meadow Mouse and Mole146. MAY 23: Wishes147. MAY 24: The Tree’s Complaint148. MAY 25: Saving a Tail149. MAY 26: Life in the Fireplace150. MAY 27: The Jewelweed’s Visitor151. MAY 28: Peter’s Birthday Party152. MAY 29: The Spring Flowers’ Talk153. MAY 30: Decoration Day154. MAY 31: What the Flag Said to Fred155. JUNE 1: The Robin Parents156. JUNE 2: The Robins Come to the Rescue157. JUNE 3: The Persian Lilacs158. JUNE 4: How a Wish Saved the Raccoons159. JUNE 5: The New Mole Home160. JUNE 6: The Green Canoe161. JUNE 7: The Bunnie and the Fox162. JUNE 8: The Homebody Bee163. JUNE 9: Ladybug’s Lecture164. JUNE 10: The Waves’ Wishes165. JUNE 11: The Waves’ Adventures166. JUNE 12: The Waves’ Story167. JUNE 13: A Poor Weed168. JUNE 14: The Bicycle’s Joy169. JUNE 15: The Best Apple Tree of All170. JUNE 16: An Elephant’s Wanderings171. JUNE 17: The Story the Oak Tree Told172. JUNE 18: The Weeds and the Flowers173. JUNE 19: The Insulted Flowers174. JUNE 20: The Colored Bags175. JUNE 21: A Spider’s Curiosity176. JUNE 22: The Sun Dial177. JUNE 23: Shoes and Stockings178. JUNE 24: Mosquitoes and Snails179. JUNE 25: The Rose-Breasted Grosbeak180. JUNE 26: The Goldfishes181. JUNE 27: The Pigeons’ Bath182. JUNE 28: The Man in the Moon’s Party183. JUNE 29: Billy and the Dragon184. JUNE 30: Cozy Balsam Flowers185. JULY 1: A Brother’s Plan186. JULY 2: The Best Dream187. JULY 3: The Hash and the Watermelon188. JULY 4: Independence Day189. JULY 5: The Sun and the Thunder190. JULY 6: The True Story of a Dog191. JULY 7: The Rabbit Named Pigeon192. JULY 8: The Big Tent193. JULY 9: Mrs. Hippopotamus194. JULY 10: The Papoose195. JULY 11: A Feast for the Mice196. JULY 12: Knowing How to Swim197. JULY 13: Flower Dreams198. JULY 14: The Naughty Breezes199. JULY 15: The Coral Families200. JULY 16: The Garden Tools201. JULY 17: The Jolly Dust Brothers202. JULY 18: The Bad Poison Ivy203. JULY 19: The Sun Fairies204. JULY 20: The Meadow Fritillary Family205. JULY 21: George and the Goblin206. JULY 22: Jack-in-the-Pulpit207. JULY 23: The Tide208. JULY 24: Little Edith’s Garden209. JULY 25: The Earth Visits the Moon210. JULY 26: The Elephant’s Toothache211. JULY 27: The Potato Skins212. JULY 28: The Traveling Flowers213. JULY 29: The Visitors214. JULY 30: The Little Bumblebee’s Mistake215. JULY 31: Ripe Raspberries216. AUGUST 1: The Brave Mocking Bird217. AUGUST 2: The Milkweed Plants218. AUGUST 3: Telephone Peas219. AUGUST 4: The Harebell Umbrellas220. AUGUST 5: A Children’s Circus221. AUGUST 6: The Bank Swallow222. AUGUST 7: The Cuckoo-Clock223. AUGUST 8: Zuzeppa, the Monkey224. AUGUST 9: Mr. Bullfrog225. AUGUST 10: Allie Baa’s Letter226. AUGUST 11: Chickadee227. AUGUST 12: The Little Caterpillars228. AUGUST 13: The Catbird229. AUGUST 14: The Fairy Queen’s Story230. AUGUST 15: A Hospital Circus231. AUGUST 16: The Fire232. AUGUST 17: Friends of Animals233. AUGUST 18: The Orangeade234. AUGUST 19: The Climbing Perch235. AUGUST 20: The Onion’s Insult236. AUGUST 21: Harriet’s Monkey237. AUGUST 22: Summer Corn238. AUGUST 23: A Bee Story239. AUGUST 24: Allie Baa’s Portrait240. AUGUST 25: Saving the Elm241. AUGUST 26: A Magic Lantern Show242. AUGUST 27: The Baby Ear243. AUGUST 28: How Arthur Saved a Little Girl244. AUGUST 29: The Huckleberry Pickers245. AUGUST 30: Mr. Sun’s Birthday246. AUGUST 31: The Lost Dog247. SEPTEMBER 1: The Whippoorwills248. SEPTEMBER 2: The Monkey249. SEPTEMBER 3: Paper Dolls250. SEPTEMBER 4: Larry’s Labor Day251. SEPTEMBER 5: In the Barnyard252. SEPTEMBER 6: The Animals’ Talk253. SEPTEMBER 7: Doctor Birds254. SEPTEMBER 8: Nine Years Old255. SEPTEMBER 9: Evelyn’s Story256. SEPTEMBER 10: The Gallant Rooster257. SEPTEMBER 11: The Fairy Queen Story258. SEPTEMBER 12: The White Oak259. SEPTEMBER 13: Wasted Moments260. SEPTEMBER 14: Welcome, the Dog261. SEPTEMBER 15: The Children’s Museum262. SEPTEMBER 16: Prince, the Horse263. SEPTEMBER 17: The Deer264. SEPTEMBER 18: A Black Cat265. SEPTEMBER 19: The Oysters266. SEPTEMBER 20: The Elevator267. SEPTEMBER 21: The Fog268. SEPTEMBER 22: The Land of Nod269. SEPTEMBER 23: The Homesick Chicken270. SEPTEMBER 24: Mrs. Duck’s Dinner271. SEPTEMBER 25: Doll Children272. SEPTEMBER 26: The Leaves273. SEPTEMBER 27: The Dawn Fairies274. SEPTEMBER 28: The Dream275. SEPTEMBER 29: The Monkey’s Collar276. SEPTEMBER 30: Mr. Fox’s Marketing277. OCTOBER 1: Gypsy, the Cat278. OCTOBER 2: The Make-Believe Elephant279. OCTOBER 3: Canary Cloudy Wings280. OCTOBER 4: The Abused Pencil281. OCTOBER 5: The Onions282. OCTOBER 6: Trixie’s Burglar283. OCTOBER 7: An Autumn Party284. OCTOBER 8: A Little Dog285. OCTOBER 9: Alta’s Guinea Pigs286. OCTOBER 10: A Devoted Dog287. OCTOBER 11: A Bird’s Secret288. OCTOBER 12: Columbus Day289. OCTOBER 13: The Camels290. OCTOBER 14: A Naughty Cat291. OCTOBER 15: The Chipmunks292. OCTOBER 16: The Fairies’ Trip293. OCTOBER 17: The Lion Babies294. OCTOBER 18: Max’s Escape295. OCTOBER 19: The Fire Bell296. OCTOBER 20: The Rain297. OCTOBER 21: Grandfather Pine Tree298. OCTOBER 22: Jack Frost’s Evening299. OCTOBER 23: Beans and Peas300. OCTOBER 24: Tiger West’s Food301. OCTOBER 25: Autumn Leaves302. OCTOBER 26: Blackie’s Escape303. OCTOBER 27: A Talk with the Sun304. OCTOBER 28: The Squash305. OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern306. OCTOBER 30: Daddy’s Hallowe’en307. OCTOBER 31: Hallowe’en308. NOVEMBER 1: The Brownies Help309. NOVEMBER 2: The Butterfly and Bumble-Bee310. NOVEMBER 3: The Furnace311. NOVEMBER 4: The Elephant’s Bath312. NOVEMBER 5: Waving and Dreaming313. NOVEMBER 6: The Clever Fire Horses314. NOVEMBER 7: The Two Roses315. NOVEMBER 8: The Moth Balls316. NOVEMBER 9: Good-Winter317. NOVEMBER 10: The Horse’s Complaint318. NOVEMBER 11: Armistice Day319. NOVEMBER 12: Window Castles320. NOVEMBER 13: The Autumn Paint Club321. NOVEMBER 14: Mother Brown Bat322. NOVEMBER 15: The Magic Slate323. NOVEMBER 16: Peter’s Trip with the Man in the Moon324. NOVEMBER 17: Dinah325. NOVEMBER 18: Winter Sleepers326. NOVEMBER 19: Toody Ruggles’ Luck327. NOVEMBER 20: The Limpets328. NOVEMBER 21: The Rescue329. NOVEMBER 22: The Old Man in the Woods330. NOVEMBER 23: The Queen’s Pin331. NOVEMBER 24: Eagle’s Thanksgiving332. NOVEMBER 25: Thanksgiving Day333. NOVEMBER 26: Thanksgiving Day334. NOVEMBER 27: Good News335. NOVEMBER 28: The Newsboy’s Dog336. NOVEMBER 29: The Gun-Metal Watch337. NOVEMBER 30: Barnyard Thoughts338. DECEMBER 1: The Toy-Shop339. DECEMBER 2: A Story of the Fireplace340. DECEMBER 3: The Pig Who Had No Table Manners341. DECEMBER 4: Jimmie’s Airplane342. DECEMBER 5: The Christmas Dog343. DECEMBER 6: The Pride of Toys344. DECEMBER 7: Christmas with the Squirrels345. DECEMBER 8: How to Address Santa346. DECEMBER 9: A Letter to Santa Claus and the Answer347. DECEMBER 10: Betty’s Dream348. DECEMBER 11: The Snow Man349. DECEMBER 12: Sharpy and Chappy350. DECEMBER 13: Christmas Letters351. DECEMBER 14: Candy Toys352. DECEMBER 15: Santa’s Gifts353. DECEMBER 16: The Gray Rabbit354. DECEMBER 17: Santa Claus and Teddy355. DECEMBER 18: Blue Sky and Sun356. DECEMBER 19: Christmas Time Joy357. DECEMBER 20: Santa in Eskimo Land358. DECEMBER 21: Santa’s Toy-Shop359. DECEMBER 22: A White Christmas360. DECEMBER 23: The Tree and the Stockings361. DECEMBER 24: The Two Little Mice’s Christmas Eve Party362. DECEMBER 25: Christmas Morning363. DECEMBER 26: Santa’s Telescope364. DECEMBER 27: Christmas Letters365. DECEMBER 28: Homes without Chimneys366. DECEMBER 29: The Barnyard Christmas367. DECEMBER 30: Ambitions368. DECEMBER 31: Little Pitchers