Among the Night People (Classic Reprint) Book

lfy DEAR L1TTLE FRIENDS :-You can never guess ho""", much I have enjoyed ,vriting these storl es of the night-time, and I must tell you how' I first came to think of doing so. I once knev a girland she was not a very little girl, either,~ ·who ·was afraid of the dark. And I have known three boys 'Tho vvcre as brave as could be by dayligh t~ but -vho ·would not run on an errand a 1 on e after the lamps vere lighted. They never seelned to think what a beautiful, restful, groving ti!ne the night is for plants and animals, and even for thelnselves. I thought that if they knev lllore of 'v hat happens between sunset and sunrise they vlould love the night as ,veIl as 1. It may be that you will never see Bats flying freely, or find the Ovls ix.Table of Contents THE BLACK SPANISH CHICKENS·; PAGB; 1; THE WIGGLERS BECOME MOSQurrOES I5; THE NAUGHTY RACCOON CHIL})REN 30; THE TIMIlJ LIT'l'LE GROUND flOG 43; THE YOUNG RACCOONS GO TO A PARTY 55; THE SKUNKS AND THE OVEN-lHRlJ'S :N"ESt" 68; THE LAZY CUT-,TORMS � 82; THE NIGHT-MQTH'S PARTV � 94; TffJt LoN£Ly OlD DACllELOR MUSKRAT II0; THE GR~lJV ~ED FOX 131; THE UNFORTUNATE FIREFLI];S 148; THE KITTKNS COME TO THE FOREST 160; 1'HE INQUISITIVE WEASELS � I76; THE THRIFTV DEER-MOUSE I90; THE HUM~nNG-BIRD AND THE HAWK-MOTH 208About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.orgRead More