CONTENTS
CHAPTER
I. BILLY MINK FINDS LITTLE JOE OTTER
II. LONGLEGS THE BLUE HERON RECEIVES CALLERS
III. LONGLEGS VISITS THE SMILING POOL
IV. THE PATIENCE OF LONGLEGS THE BLUE HERON
V. GRANDFATHER FROG JUMPS JUST IN TIME
VI. LONGLEGS AND WHITETAIL QUARREL
VII. GRANDFATHER FROG'S BIG MOUTH GETS HIM IN TROUBLE
VIII. SPOTTY THE TURTLE PLAYS DOCTOR
IX. OLD MR. TOAD VISITS GRANDFATHER FROG
X. GRANDFATHER FROG STARTS OUT TO SEE THE GREAT WORLD
XI. GRANDFATHER FROG IS STUBBORN
XII. GRANDFATHER FROG KEEPS ON
XIII. DANNY MEADOW MOUSE FEELS RESPONSIBLE
XIV. GRANDFATHER FROG HAS A STRANGE RIDE
XV. GRANDFATHER FROG GIVES UP HOPE
XVI. THE MERRY LITTLE BREEZES WORK HARD
XVII. STRIPED CHIPMUNK CUTS THE STRING
XVIII. GRANDFATHER FROG HURRIES AWAY
XIX. GRANDFATHER FROG JUMPS INTO MORE TROUBLE
XX. GRANDFATHER FROG LOSES HEART
XXI. THE MERRY LITTLE BREEZES TRY TO COMFORT GRANDFATHER FROG
XXII. GRANDFATHER FROG'S TROUBLES GROW
XXIII. THE DEAR OLD SMILING POOL ONCE MORE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
"HAVE A NICE NAP?" INQUIRED JERRY, WITH A BROAD GRIN
"THANK YOU," SAID LONGLEGS. "I BELIEVE I HAVE AN ERRAND UP THAT WAY"
AS SOON AS THEY SAW GRANDFATHER FROG, THEY BEGAN TO LAUGH, TOO
"YOU WON'T SEE MUCH OF THE GREAT WORLD IF YOU JUMP LIKE THAT EVERY
TIME YOU GET A SCARE," SAID DANNY
HE SEIZED THE OTHER END OF THE STRING AND BEGAN TO PULL
"THAT'S JUST WHAT I'M AFRAID OF!" CROAKED GRANDFATHER FROG
THE ADVENTURES OF GRANDFATHER FROG
I
BILLY MINK FINDS LITTLE JOE OTTER
Billy Mink ran around the edge of the Smiling Pool and turned down by
the Laughing Brook. His eyes twinkled with mischief, and he hurried as
only Billy can. As he passed Jerry Muskrat's house, Jerry saw him.
"Hi, Billy Mink! Where are you going in such a hurry this fine morning?"
he called.
"To find Little Joe Otter. Have you seen anything of him?" replied
Billy.
"No," said Jerry. "He's probably down to the Big River fishing. I heard
him say last night that he was going."
"Thanks," said Billy Mink, and without waiting to say more he was off
like a little brown flash.
Jerry watched him out of sight. "Hump!" exclaimed Jerry. "Billy Mink is
in a terrible hurry this morning. Now I wonder what he is so anxious to
find Little Joe Otter for. When they get their heads together, it is
usually for some mischief."
Jerry climbed to the top of his house and looked over the Smiling Pool
in the direction from which Billy Mink had just come. Almost at once he
saw Grandfather Frog fast asleep on his big green lily-pad. The legs of
a foolish green fly were sticking out of one corner of his big mouth.
Jerry couldn't help laughing, for Grandfather Frog certainly did look
funny.
