Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 80 Marks, Jeannette Augustus 1875 1964 Marks, Jeanette Augustus The Cheerful Cricket and Others The cheerful cricket -- The slothful toad -- The sullen caterpillar -- The green inch worm -- The mean spider -- The Marsh Grass Vesper Quartette -- The noisy fly -- The dizzy moth -- The honest ant -- The walking stick -- Lady Bug & Mrs. Poe Tato-Bug -- The tuneful humming bird. Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Cheerful Cricket and Others" by Jeannette Augustus Marks is a delightful collection of children's stories written during the early 20th century. This enchanting book features tales centered around various insects and their whimsical adventures in nature, exploring themes of cheerfulness, morality, and the lessons learned through life's experiences. The stories aim to entertain and impart values to young readers. The book consists of charming tales such as "The Cheerful Cricket," where Mrs. Cricky teaches her little crickets about cheerfulness and fear while navigating the dangers of their environment, and "The Slothful Toad," featuring the lazy Toadie Todson who meets a fitting end due to his idleness. Other characters include the sulky Glummie Caterpillar, the honest Anty Hill, and the cheerful hummingbird Hummy, each story imparting a moral lesson on cooperation, kindness, and the importance of an active life. The illustrations by Edith Brown further enhance the whimsical nature of the text, making it a vivid reading experience for children and a valuable addition to their storytime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 82991 2025-07-04T03:43:22.661389 text/html 82812 2025-01-11T01:14:43.961762 text/html 105681 2025-07-04T03:43:27.535430 application/epub+zip 104293 2025-07-04T03:43:25.219398 application/epub+zip 90560 2025-07-04T03:43:24.201407 application/epub+zip 228700 2025-07-04T03:43:29.243374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215078 2025-07-04T03:43:26.931426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173109 2022-09-04T07:45:02.644367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68956 2025-07-04T03:43:22.432397 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63869 2020-12-30T22:41:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17689 2025-07-04T03:43:29.363365 application/rdf+xml 14965 2025-07-04T03:43:24.690380 image/jpeg 3650 2025-07-04T03:43:24.443408 image/jpeg 25714 2020-12-30T22:41:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 103564 2025-07-04T03:43:22.668428 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