Project Gutenberg 2008-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 158 Bailey, Arthur Scott 1877 1949 The Tale of Chirpy Cricket E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "The Tale of Chirpy Cricket" by Arthur Scott Bailey is a children's story written in the early 20th century. This charming tale follows Chirpy Cricket, a lively and musical insect, as he navigates life on Farmer Green's farm while enjoying the various sounds of nature and forming relationships with other creatures in his environment. The story is infused with themes of joy, music, and the carefree spirit of summer. In the narrative, Chirpy Cricket loves to make music at night, using his wings to produce a distinct sound that characterizes his personality. He prefers the company of fellow musical insects like the Bumblebees and delights in attending concerts by his cricket relatives. Throughout the tale, Chirpy encounters various characters, including Mr. Cricket Frog, Tommy Tree Cricket, and the ominous Simon Screecher, learning valuable lessons about friendship and self-acceptance along the way. Ultimately, Chirpy's music brings happiness to those around him and reinforces the idea that one's unique talents can uplift a community. The story is beautifully illustrated, making it an engaging read for children and delighting readers of all ages with its whimsical charm and relatable themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Crickets -- Juvenile fiction Fiddling -- Juvenile fiction Insects -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 129775 2025-08-10T13:55:13.588454 text/html 132528 2008-07-01T14:21:42 text/html 309943 2025-08-10T13:55:19.266485 application/epub+zip 311129 2025-08-10T13:55:16.108468 application/epub+zip 110933 2025-08-10T13:55:15.002510 application/epub+zip 414523 2025-08-10T13:55:21.715437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388020 2025-08-10T13:55:18.535477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161227 2022-09-12T07:01:58.217097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98070 2025-08-10T13:55:13.158456 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97810 2021-01-03T19:43:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19253 2025-08-10T13:55:21.835426 application/rdf+xml 10344 2025-08-10T13:55:15.494446 image/jpeg 2952 2025-08-10T13:55:15.247477 image/jpeg 231824 2021-01-03T19:43:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 35080 2021-01-03T19:43:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 300378 2025-08-10T13:55:13.609491 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia