Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D.

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Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D.

by Nellie M. (Nellie Mabel) Leonard

EN·~1 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total

GRAND-DADDY WHISKERS, M.D. - By - NELLIE M. LEONARD

1:07

GRAND-DADDY WHISKERS M.D.

0:01

CHAPTER I - A MESSAGE FROM THE WOODFOLK

7:46

CHAPTER II - BACK TO THE LAKE

7:42

CHAPTER III - GRAND-DADDY BEGINS HIS WORK

7:01

CHAPTER IV - DOT SQUEAKY'S SUMMER SCHOOL

6:55

CHAPTER V - A WOODS FIRE

7:05

CHAPTER VI - DR. WHISKER'S BUSY DAY

7:54

CHAPTER VII - TWIN TAILS

5:32

CHAPTER VIII - WIGGLE BORROWS THE AUTOMOBILE

5:44
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Description

In a cozy attic filled with the chatter of mice, squirrels, and spiders, the gentle doctor known as Grand‑Daddy Whiskers tends to the ailments of his bustling woodland neighbors. His reputation for skillful hands and a kind heart has turned the humble mouse family’s home into a hub of minute surgeries, lullabies, and lively gatherings. When a weary field mouse named Nimble‑toes arrives breathless from the forest, he carries a surprising summons that will pull the doctor away from his familiar attic refuge.

The woodfolk—crickets, spiders, toads and rabbits—are stricken with coughs and aches, and they beg Grand‑Daddy Whiskers to bring his healing, teaching, and a touch of civilization to their hidden glade at Pond Lily Lake. Excited cousins and the ever‑watchful Uncle Squeaky rally the attic crew, promising supplies, music, and a brave nurse named Limpy‑toes to accompany the doctor on his journey. Listeners are invited to share in the playful preparation, the warm good‑byes, and the hopeful anticipation as Grand‑Daddy Whiskers sets out to heal a forest that has waited too long for a caring hand.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (67K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, S.R. Ellison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Release date

Apr 1, 2005

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Nellie M. (Nellie Mabel) Leonard

Nellie M. (Nellie Mabel) Leonard

b. 1875

A writer of gentle early-20th-century animal stories, remembered for cozy adventures like The Graymouse Family and Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D. Her books turn mouse-sized communities into warm, playful worlds for young readers.

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