THE TURQUOISE STORY BOOK

Stories and Legends of

Summer and Nature

COMPILED BY

ADA M. SKINNER

AND

ELEANOR L. SKINNER

Editors of "The Emerald Story Book," "Merry Tales," "Nursery

Tales from Many Lands" and "The Topaz Story Book"

FRONTISPIECE BY

MAXFIELD PARRISH

NEW YORK

DUFFIELD & COMPANY

1918

vCopyright, 1918, by

DUFFIELD & COMPANY

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