The Tale of Daddy Longlegs Tuck-Me-In Tales

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The Tale of Daddy Longlegs Tuck-Me-In Tales

by Arthur Scott Bailey

EN·~1 hours·25 chapters

Chapters

25 total
1

THE TALE OFDADDY LONGLEGS

1:57
2

THE TALE OFDADDY LONGLEGS - I - THE STRANGE TRACKS

3:53
3

II. THE NEW NEIGHBOR

3:19
4

III. MR. CROW IS DISPLEASED

2:49
5

IV. THE CONTEST

2:55
6

V. TOO MANY QUESTIONS

3:36
7

VI. MRS. LADYBUG'S PLAN

2:50
8

VII. TRYING TO HELP

3:51
9

VIII. IN NEED OF NEW SHOES

2:59
10

IX. LOCKED IN!

3:33

Description

In the bustling corner of Pleasant Valley, the feathered and furred residents gather around a puzzling discovery—a set of strange tracks that don’t belong to any creature they know. Rusty Wren’s excitement quickly spreads, drawing in a chorus of skeptical woodpeckers, chatty crickets, and a grouchy crow who is away on a mountain excursion, leaving the community yearning for guidance. As the dust settles, a small, keen‑eyed spider named Mr. Chippy claims he’s seen the source: a lone figure with eight legs, hinting that a new, unlikely neighbor may be about to step into their world.

The tale follows the curious animals as they scramble to learn who or what left the mysterious prints, uncovering the quiet bravery of the eight‑legged newcomer before anyone can judge. Through gentle humor and lively dialogue, the story celebrates cooperation, the value of listening to the smallest voices, and the surprise that can come from an unexpected guest. Listeners will find themselves charmed by the vivid forest‑folk and eager to join the adventure that promises both laughter and a warm lesson in community.

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Full title

The Tale of Daddy Longlegs Tuck-Me-In Tales Tuck-Me-In Tales

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (77K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Joe Longo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2007-05-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

AS

Arthur Scott Bailey

1877–1949

Best remembered for lively children's stories filled with talking animals, this American writer turned bits of natural history into gentle adventures young readers could easily follow. He produced more than forty books, and many of them are still widely read in digital editions today.

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