
SLUMBER-TOWN TALES
Illustrations
THE TALE OF BUSTER BUMBLEBEE - ITHE BIG FAMILY
IICHIRPY CRICKET'S ADVICE
IIITHE RUDE TRUMPETER
IVBUSTER FINDS A SISTER
VMR. CROW TO THE RESCUE
VIJOHNNIE GREEN IS STUNG
VIIA JUGFUL OF BUMBLEBEES
VIIIBUSTER THE BOASTER
Buster Bumblebee lives in a bustling meadow home that teems with more than two hundred buzzing relatives. The family’s queen‑mother runs the hive with effortless grace, while Buster, handsome in his black‑and‑yellow velvet, prefers to glide through life without a single stitch of work. Their crowded house overflows with honey, and the insects spend their days darting about, only to settle down for sleepy evenings that seem to stretch forever.
When Mrs. Field Mouse learns that the old house she once occupied now belongs to this noisy, musical clan, she and her friend Aunt Polly Woodchuck can’t help but marvel at the strange, lively spectacle. Their curiosity sets the stage for gentle lessons about community, responsibility, and the sweet rewards of listening to the advice of friends like Chirpy Cricket. The tale unfolds with warm humor and charming illustrations, inviting listeners to discover the simple joys of meadow life through Buster’s easy‑going eyes.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (78K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2006-06-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1877–1949
Best known for lively animal stories, this early 20th-century American writer created children’s books that mixed gentle adventure with bits of the natural world. His tales were written to entertain young readers without talking down to them.
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