Mr. Turtle's Flying Adventure : Hollow Tree Stories

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paine, Albert Bigelow, 1861-1937

Contributor:

Condé, J. M.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Mr. Turtle's Flying Adventure" by Albert Bigelow Paine is a children's story that belongs to the genre of animal fables, written in the early 20th century. The book is part of the "Hollow Tree Stories" collection and centers around the whimsical lives of animal characters, showcasing their adventures and interactions in a playful and imaginative manner. The likely topic focuses on themes of friendship, bravery, and the absurdity of their adventures. In this tale, Mr. Turtle recounts an extraordinary episode from his childhood, when he mistakenly believed he could fly. His friends from the Hollow Tree, including Mr. Crow, Mr. Rabbit, and Mr. 'Possum, join him for a fishing trip, during which Mr. Turtle narrates his encounter with Mr. Eagle. Feeling brave, Mr. Turtle convinces Mr. Eagle to take him for a flight. However, the adventure takes a comical turn as Mr. Turtle falls but miraculously lands safely, leading to an unexpected twist in the story. Through humor and valuable life lessons, the narrative encourages readers to embrace their uniqueness and the importance of friendship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Mr. Turtle's flying adventure

The deep woods elopement

In Mr. Man's car

Mr. 'Possum's car

How Mr. 'Possum's tail became bare.

Credits:

Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2009-02-25