
THE ROLY-POLY BOOK
The Roly-Poly Book - CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
Step into a bright, rhyming world where the Roly‑Poly family lives, and every day begins with a chorus of curious questions. Mama and Papa Roly‑Poly, along with their twin children Teddie and Freddie, share their home with the comically clumsy Hum Humpty Dumpty, whose occasional tumble sets the tone for a lively, musical tale.
The morning routine quickly turns into a bustling adventure: a hot oatmeal mishap, missing red caps, and a sudden dance that sends Humpty spinning like a top. As the twins scramble to find their caps and get ready for school, the story twirls with playful dialogue, gentle lessons about care, and the charm of sibling teamwork.
All of this is delivered in sing‑song verses that invite young listeners to laugh, count, and join the Roly‑Polys on their first big step out the door—making breakfast chaos feel like a delightful prelude to the day’s discoveries.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (60K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: A. Flanagan Company, 1923.
Credits
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
2022-09-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1876–1924
Best known for cheerful children's stories filled with rabbits, fairies, and playtime adventures, this early 20th-century American writer published a large body of work for young readers. Her books have stayed in circulation through public-domain libraries, where titles like The Runaway Bunny and Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes are still easy to find.
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