
Moo Cow Tales.
THE LITTLE BULL-CALF AND THE POPPY.
THE SACRED BULL.
OUR COW’S COW FIGHT.
PANSY’S FORTUNE.
Transcriber’s Notes
A gentle calf lives in a sunny meadow filled with buttercups and daisies, yet he feels out of place because his heart belongs to anything red. He watches enviously as scarlet poppies sway in the neighboring cornfield, longing to be among them despite the other cattle’s bewilderment at his strange fascination.
One day he finds a narrow opening in the hedge and slips into the corn, where he talks to the bright flowers, pleading for them to join his world. The largest poppy rebuffs him, but a tiny, shy poppy replies with affection, promising to come to his field—if only he can rescue her before the farmer discovers their secret meeting. The calf’s daring choice sets the stage for a tender, if uneasy, friendship that blossoms amid the rustling stalks.
Language
en
Duration
~27 minutes (26K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
E. P. Dutton & Co., 1905.
Credits
Bob Taylor, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
Mar 21, 2023
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1886–1950
Raised in the unusual and literary world around Edith Nesbit, she wrote stories with a light touch and a real feel for childhood. Her small body of work includes playful animal tales for younger readers and a later novel that turned toward family relationships.
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