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INTRODUCTION 5
THE BUTTERFLY THAT WENT CALLING 7
THE ROBINS BUILD A NEST 14
THE SELFISH TENT-CATERPILLAR 22
THE LAZY SNAIL 31
AN ANT THAT WORE WINGS 37
THE CHEERFUL HARVESTMEN 42
THE LITTLE SPIDER'S FIRST WEB 50
THE BEETLE WHO DID NOT LIKE CATERPILLARS 56
THE YOUNG ROBIN WHO WAS AFRAID TO FLY 61
THE CRICKETS' SCHOOL 71
THE CONTENTED EARTHWORMS 76
THE MEASURING WORM'S JOKE 81
A PUZZLED CICADA 87
THE TREE FROG'S STORY 93
THE DAY WHEN THE GRASS WAS CUT 101
THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE MEASURING WORM RUN A RACE 109
MR. GREEN FROG AND HIS VISITORS 114
THE DIGNIFIED WALKING-STICKS 120
THE DAY OF THE GREAT STORM 128
THE STORY OF LILY-PAD ISLAND 134
THE GRASSHOPPER WHO WOULDN'T BE SCARED 142
THE EARTHWORM HALF-BROTHERS 151
A GOSSIPING FLY 156
THE FROG-HOPPERS GO OUT INTO THE WORLD 161
THE MOSQUITO TRIES TO TEACH HIS NEIGHBORS 171
THE FROG WHO THOUGHT HERSELF SICK 177
THE KATYDID'S QUARREL 183
THE LAST PARTY OF THE SEASON 188