
Twinkle Toes lives in a tiny woods cottage with his Uncle Mouser, and his nickname comes from the way he darts through the forest in the blink of an eye. On his second birthday he receives a finely crafted traveling bag stamped with his initials, and he quickly becomes the beloved storyteller who gathers the woodland creatures for evening tales. His boundless energy and love of adventure make every twilight walk feel like a new chapter waiting to be written.
One evening Twinkle Toes stumbles upon the Three Little Kittens, who are upset because they have misplaced their mittens. With a flourish, he produces a series of smaller traveling bags, each personalized for a kitten, and the grateful trio joins him on a sunny outing. As they wander, the wind reminds them of the importance of keeping their mittens close, and the friends learn a gentle lesson about preparation and care.
Their journey leads them to a hollow tree where a curious gathering of critters awaits. Together they help store squirrels’ nuts for winter, sing a lively song, and discover a surprising bit of magic that hints at the enchanted mittens TwTwinkle Toes has been dreaming about. The adventure is just beginning, inviting listeners to follow the merry troupe deeper into the forest’s wonders.
Language
en
Duration
~34 minutes (32K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Whitman Publishing Co., 1919.
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
2022-01-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1876–1924
Best known for writing lively children's stories and playful verse, this early-20th-century American author also supplied the lyrics for the camp-song favorite “Little Sir Echo.” Her books are full of rabbits, bears, fairies, and the kind of cheerful make-believe that was made for reading aloud.
View all booksKnown mainly from a small handful of early 20th-century children's books, this elusive illustrator helped give playful animal tales their charm. Very little personal information survives, which only adds to the mystery around the name on the title page.
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