Project Gutenberg 2011-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 199 Pierson, Clara Dillingham Gordon, F. C. 1856 1924 Gordon, Frederick C. (Frederick Charles) Among the Night People The black Spanish chickens -- The wigglers become mosquitoes -- The naughty raccoon children -- The timid little ground hog -- The young raccoons go to a party -- The skunks and the ovenbird's nest -- The lazy cut-worms -- The night moth's party -- The lonely old bachelor muskrat -- The greedy red fox -- The unfortunate fireflies -- The kittens come to the forest -- The inquisitive weasels -- The thrifty deer-mouse -- The humming-bird and the hawk-moth. Produced by Heather Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Among the Night People" by Clara Dillingham Pierson is a collection of children's stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores the various activities and lives of nocturnal animals, depicting a vibrant world after sunset where plants and animals thrive unseen by humans. The stories aim to instill an appreciation for the beauty and intricacies of the nighttime ecosystem. The opening of the book introduces the author’s inspiration for the stories, provided originally for children who fear the dark. Clara Dillingham Pierson emphasizes the beauty of nighttime and invites readers to learn about the hidden lives of nocturnal creatures like raccoons, groundhogs, and mosquitoes. Through narratives such as the one about the Speckled Hen who reluctantly raises Black Spanish Chickens and the mischievous young Raccoons preparing for adventures, these stories aim to enlighten children about the serenity and wonder of the night, engaging them with both humor and life lessons focused on curiosity, courage, and companionship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 245862 2025-07-14T09:06:03.805501 text/html 244272 2011-01-20T09:46:52 text/html 853629 2025-07-14T09:06:10.591431 application/epub+zip 854578 2025-07-14T09:06:06.650445 application/epub+zip 151435 2025-07-14T09:06:05.451469 application/epub+zip 970248 2025-07-14T09:06:13.560418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 937645 2025-07-14T09:06:09.782492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225819 2022-09-16T06:30:53.123109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211787 2025-07-14T09:06:03.205498 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211611 2011-01-20T09:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211608 2011-01-20T09:46:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22194 2025-07-14T09:06:13.712427 application/rdf+xml 10519 2025-07-14T09:06:05.959453 image/jpeg 2832 2025-07-14T09:06:05.705434 image/jpeg 75909 2011-01-20T09:46:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 763617 2011-01-20T09:46:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 75888 2011-01-20T09:46:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 844001 2025-07-14T09:06:03.890478 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 en.wikipedia