The Frog Who Would A Wooing Go

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bennett, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1829-1867.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Frog Who Would A Wooing Go" by Charles H. Bennett is a children's tale written during the mid-19th century. The book narrates the story of a young frog who defies his mother's advice and sets out on a journey to woo a mouse, highlighting themes of curiosity and the consequences of disobedience in a whimsical fashion. The story follows a young frog who, despite his mother's warnings about the dangers of the outside world, embarks on an adventure to propose to a mouse named Mousey. Accompanied by a rat, the frog visits Mousey's home for a friendly gathering filled with songs and merriment. Unfortunately, as they enjoy themselves, a predatory cat and her kittens invade the scene, leading to the demise of the rat and mouse. In a panic, the frog attempts to flee but eventually falls into a brook, where he meets an untimely end at the hands of a duck. The tale concludes with a moral on the importance of heeding parental guidance and the potential pitfalls of stubbornness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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 University of Florida, The Internet Archive/Children's Library)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2007-02-14