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Determined to see the Great World beyond the familiar vistas of the Smiling Pool, Laughing Brook, Green Meadows, and Green Forest, Grandfather Frog leaps forth to tumble haplessly into the pitfalls of greed, boastfulness, and carelessness. In this time-honored classic, Thornton... Read Full Overview

Jerry Muskrat looked over the Smiling Pool. Almost at once he saw Grandfather Frog fast asleep on his big green lily-pad. Jerry slipped down into the water and swam over to the big green lily-pad of Grandfather Frog. Then he hit the water a smart blow with... Read Full Overview

Billy Mink ran around the edge of the Smiling Pool and turned down by the Laughing Brook. His eyes twinkled with mischief, and he hurried as only Billy can. As he passed Jerry Muskrat's house, Jerry saw him.

The Adventures of Grandfather Frog is a children's book written by Thornton Waldo Burgess and first published in 1920. The book follows the adventures of Grandfather Frog, a wise and adventurous character who lives in the Green Forest. Throughout the book, Grandfather Frog encounters... Read Full Overview

THE ADVENTURES OF GRANDFATHER FROG: ILLUSTRATED EDITION BY THORNTON BURGESS ADVENTURES AWAIT: When Grandfather Frog decides to see the Great World beyond the the Smiling Pool, he jumps into trouble caused by his own carelessness and greed. A delightful adventure by the early... Read Full Overview

Determined to see the Great World beyond the familiar vistas of the Smiling Pool, Grandfather Frog tumbles haplessly into the pitfalls of greed, boastfulness, and carelessness. 6 illustrations.

Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 17, 1874 - June 5, 1965) was an American conservationist and author of children's stories. Burgess loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years in books and his newspaper column, Bedtime Stories... Read Full Overview

Billy Mink ran around the edge of the Smiling Pool and turned down by the Laughing Brook. His eyes twinkled with mischief, and he hurried as only Billy can. As he passed Jerry Muskrat's house, Jerry saw him. "Hi, Billy Mink Where are you going in such a hurry this fine morning?"... Read Full Overview

STORIES: Billy Mink Finds Little Joe Otter Longlegs The Blue Heron Receives Callers Longlegs Visits The Smiling Pool The Patience Of Longlegs The Blue Heron Grandfather Frog Jumps Just In Time Longlegs And Whitetail Quarrel Grandfather Frog's Big Mouth Gets Him In Trouble Spotty... Read Full Overview