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365 Bedtime Stories

by Mary Graham Bonner

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Author
Bonner, Mary Graham, 1890-1974
Title
365 bedtime stories
Original Publication
United States: Frederick A. Stokes Company,1923.
Credits
Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Language
English
LoC Class
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject
Children's stories, American
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 69225
Release Date
October 24, 2022
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Untitled
  2. 2.CONTENTS
  3. 3.ILLUSTRATIONS
  4. 4.365 Bedtime Stories — JANUARY 1: A New Year’s Party
  5. 5.JANUARY 2: The Rhyming Years
  6. 6.JANUARY 3: Naughty Wind
  7. 7.JANUARY 4: The Selfish Oyster Crabs
  8. 8.JANUARY 5: Brownie’s Toothache
  9. 9.JANUARY 6: The Pink Cockatoo
  10. 10.JANUARY 7: The Pet Monkey
  11. 11.JANUARY 8: The Bravery Medal
  12. 12.JANUARY 9: The Jack-knife
  13. 13.JANUARY 10: The Brave Little Sister
  14. 14.JANUARY 11: Baby Bears
  15. 15.JANUARY 12: The Snow House
  16. 16.JANUARY 13: Peter Goblin’s Trip
  17. 17.JANUARY 14: The Words
  18. 18.JANUARY 15: The Medicine Bottle
  19. 19.JANUARY 16: A Loaf of Bread
  20. 20.JANUARY 17: The Tame Canary Bird
  21. 21.JANUARY 18: Little Carry’s Birthday
  22. 22.JANUARY 19: Maggie’s Meals
  23. 23.JANUARY 20: Winter Trees
  24. 24.JANUARY 21: Poor Prunes
  25. 25.JANUARY 22: Molly’s Piano Recital
  26. 26.JANUARY 23: Goblins’ Secrets
  27. 27.JANUARY 24: In the Fish Bowl
  28. 28.JANUARY 25: Mac, the Dog
  29. 29.JANUARY 26: The Three Horses
  30. 30.JANUARY 27: In the Kitchen
  31. 31.JANUARY 28: The Little Needle
  32. 32.JANUARY 29: Real Dogs
  33. 33.JANUARY 30: The Little Old Man
  34. 34.JANUARY 31: The Fussy Cat
  35. 35.FEBRUARY 1: Mice are Discovered
  36. 36.FEBRUARY 2: In the Sea
  37. 37.FEBRUARY 3: The Circus Dream
  38. 38.FEBRUARY 4: Little Mildred’s Muff
  39. 39.FEBRUARY 5: The Coal-Bin
  40. 40.FEBRUARY 6: In Dreamland
  41. 41.FEBRUARY 7: How the Inkfishes Protect Themselves
  42. 42.FEBRUARY 8: The Vegetables
  43. 43.FEBRUARY 9: The Life Saving St. Bernards
  44. 44.FEBRUARY 10: The Birthday Goblin
  45. 45.FEBRUARY 11: A Make-Believe and Real President
  46. 46.FEBRUARY 12: Abraham Lincoln
  47. 47.FEBRUARY 13: Isa’s Valentine Party
  48. 48.FEBRUARY 14: Why There is a Saint Valentine’s Day
  49. 49.FEBRUARY 15: The Desk and the Ink-Well
  50. 50.FEBRUARY 16: Dr. Sun
  51. 51.FEBRUARY 17: Mr. Moon Hides
  52. 52.FEBRUARY 18: A Careless Master
  53. 53.FEBRUARY 19: The Cat Show
  54. 54.FEBRUARY 20: The Queer Pets
  55. 55.FEBRUARY 21: Harry’s Composition
  56. 56.FEBRUARY 22: Father of His Country
  57. 57.FEBRUARY 23: The Stamp Traveler
  58. 58.FEBRUARY 24: How Rowdy Shared His Home
  59. 59.FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles
  60. 60.FEBRUARY 26: The Squirrels’ Peanut Hunt
  61. 61.FEBRUARY 27: The Game of Manners
  62. 62.FEBRUARY 28: Naughty Julius
  63. 63.FEBRUARY 29: The Whistling Boy
  64. 64.MARCH 1: Lucy’s Tonsils
  65. 65.MARCH 2: Lucy’s Visitors
  66. 66.MARCH 3: The Homesick Puppy
  67. 67.MARCH 4: Lady Ethel
  68. 68.MARCH 5: The Soup
  69. 69.MARCH 6: Elephant Ways
  70. 70.MARCH 7: The Marbles
  71. 71.MARCH 8: Tomatoes’ Advantages
  72. 72.MARCH 9: The Old Woman and the Pot of Daffodils
  73. 73.MARCH 10: The Tick-Tock Twins
  74. 74.MARCH 11: The Fig
  75. 75.MARCH 12: Happy Compton
  76. 76.MARCH 13: Ice Box and Furnace
  77. 77.MARCH 14: The Pet Dogs
  78. 78.MARCH 15: Biddle’s Trick
  79. 79.MARCH 16: The Naughty Colds
  80. 80.MARCH 17: Why the Shamrock is Worn on St. Patrick’s Day
  81. 81.MARCH 18: St. Patrick
  82. 82.MARCH 19: The Clocks
  83. 83.MARCH 20: A Party and Polly
  84. 84.MARCH 21: Salt, Pepper and Sugar
  85. 85.MARCH 22: A Sun Parlor for Birds
  86. 86.MARCH 23: The Automobiles
  87. 87.MARCH 24: The Trailing Arbutus
  88. 88.MARCH 25: The Telephone Dog
  89. 89.MARCH 26: The Kettle’s Trouble
  90. 90.MARCH 27: Mr. Measles’ Puzzle
  91. 91.MARCH 28: Winter’s Exit
  92. 92.MARCH 29: Another Biddle Story
  93. 93.MARCH 30: The Squirrels’ Spring Work
  94. 94.MARCH 31: The Bunch of Keys
  95. 95.APRIL 1: Marketing
  96. 96.APRIL 2: The Buds’ Secrets
  97. 97.APRIL 3: The Clock and the Watch
  98. 98.APRIL 4: Billie’s Springtime
  99. 99.APRIL 5: Brenda’s Easter Visit
  100. 100.APRIL 6: An Uninvited Guest
  101. 101.APRIL 7: The Tired Honeysuckle
  102. 102.APRIL 8: The Flower Parade
  103. 103.APRIL 9: The Big Parade
  104. 104.APRIL 10: The Alphabet Letters
  105. 105.APRIL 11: The Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher
  106. 106.APRIL 12: The Woodpecker Band
  107. 107.APRIL 13: The Tease
  108. 108.APRIL 14: The Onion’s Speech
  109. 109.APRIL 15: A Bookworm
  110. 110.APRIL 16: The Wild Black Cherry
  111. 111.APRIL 17: Spring Blossoms
  112. 112.APRIL 18: The Button Bag
  113. 113.APRIL 19: The Patient Chimpanzee
  114. 114.APRIL 20: The Toad
  115. 115.APRIL 21: The Pine Needles
  116. 116.APRIL 22: The Cat’s Mistake
  117. 117.APRIL 23: The Butterfly Who Loved the Sun
  118. 118.APRIL 24: The Horse-Chestnut
  119. 119.APRIL 25: The Loving Mates
  120. 120.APRIL 26: The Dandelion
  121. 121.APRIL 27: Butterfly’s Growth
  122. 122.APRIL 28: The Tack and the Nail
  123. 123.APRIL 29: Moon’s Misunderstanding
  124. 124.APRIL 30: Marion’s Fern Garden
  125. 125.MAY 1: The Tree Swallows
  126. 126.MAY 2: The Pig Who Took a Walk
  127. 127.MAY 3: The Fairy and the Kangaroo
  128. 128.MAY 4: The Maple Tree Talks
  129. 129.MAY 5: The Daisies’ Name
  130. 130.MAY 6: The Two Rabbits
  131. 131.MAY 7: Evelyn Decides Something
  132. 132.MAY 8: Bossy White’s Escape
  133. 133.MAY 9: The Spring Snow-storm
  134. 134.MAY 10: A Reward for Mr. Walrus
  135. 135.MAY 11: Kay and the Trunk
  136. 136.MAY 12: The Sun Talks to Harry
  137. 137.MAY 13: Old Mr. Owl Writes a Book
  138. 138.MAY 14: The Little Turkeys
  139. 139.MAY 15: Billy’s Trip in the Coach
  140. 140.MAY 16: Mother Maple Tree
  141. 141.MAY 17: The Sport Fish
  142. 142.MAY 18: Mother Sheep
  143. 143.MAY 19: The Monkeys’ Victory
  144. 144.MAY 20: The Mosquitoes
  145. 145.MAY 21: The Potato Bugs
  146. 146.MAY 22: Meadow Mouse and Mole
  147. 147.MAY 23: Wishes
  148. 148.MAY 24: The Tree’s Complaint
  149. 149.MAY 25: Saving a Tail
  150. 150.MAY 26: Life in the Fireplace
  151. 151.MAY 27: The Jewelweed’s Visitor
  152. 152.MAY 28: Peter’s Birthday Party
  153. 153.MAY 29: The Spring Flowers’ Talk
  154. 154.MAY 30: Decoration Day
  155. 155.MAY 31: What the Flag Said to Fred
  156. 156.JUNE 1: The Robin Parents
  157. 157.JUNE 2: The Robins Come to the Rescue
  158. 158.JUNE 3: The Persian Lilacs
  159. 159.JUNE 4: How a Wish Saved the Raccoons
  160. 160.JUNE 5: The New Mole Home
  161. 161.JUNE 6: The Green Canoe
  162. 162.JUNE 7: The Bunnie and the Fox
  163. 163.JUNE 8: The Homebody Bee
  164. 164.JUNE 9: Ladybug’s Lecture
  165. 165.JUNE 10: The Waves’ Wishes
  166. 166.JUNE 11: The Waves’ Adventures
  167. 167.JUNE 12: The Waves’ Story
  168. 168.JUNE 13: A Poor Weed
  169. 169.JUNE 14: The Bicycle’s Joy
  170. 170.JUNE 15: The Best Apple Tree of All
  171. 171.JUNE 16: An Elephant’s Wanderings
  172. 172.JUNE 17: The Story the Oak Tree Told
  173. 173.JUNE 18: The Weeds and the Flowers
  174. 174.JUNE 19: The Insulted Flowers
  175. 175.JUNE 20: The Colored Bags
  176. 176.JUNE 21: A Spider’s Curiosity
  177. 177.JUNE 22: The Sun Dial
  178. 178.JUNE 23: Shoes and Stockings
  179. 179.JUNE 24: Mosquitoes and Snails
  180. 180.JUNE 25: The Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
  181. 181.JUNE 26: The Goldfishes
  182. 182.JUNE 27: The Pigeons’ Bath
  183. 183.JUNE 28: The Man in the Moon’s Party
  184. 184.JUNE 29: Billy and the Dragon
  185. 185.JUNE 30: Cozy Balsam Flowers
  186. 186.JULY 1: A Brother’s Plan
  187. 187.JULY 2: The Best Dream
  188. 188.JULY 3: The Hash and the Watermelon
  189. 189.JULY 4: Independence Day
  190. 190.JULY 5: The Sun and the Thunder
  191. 191.JULY 6: The True Story of a Dog
  192. 192.JULY 7: The Rabbit Named Pigeon
  193. 193.JULY 8: The Big Tent
  194. 194.JULY 9: Mrs. Hippopotamus
  195. 195.JULY 10: The Papoose
  196. 196.JULY 11: A Feast for the Mice
  197. 197.JULY 12: Knowing How to Swim
  198. 198.JULY 13: Flower Dreams
  199. 199.JULY 14: The Naughty Breezes
  200. 200.JULY 15: The Coral Families
  201. 201.JULY 16: The Garden Tools
  202. 202.JULY 17: The Jolly Dust Brothers
  203. 203.JULY 18: The Bad Poison Ivy
  204. 204.JULY 19: The Sun Fairies
  205. 205.JULY 20: The Meadow Fritillary Family
  206. 206.JULY 21: George and the Goblin
  207. 207.JULY 22: Jack-in-the-Pulpit
  208. 208.JULY 23: The Tide
  209. 209.JULY 24: Little Edith’s Garden
  210. 210.JULY 25: The Earth Visits the Moon
  211. 211.JULY 26: The Elephant’s Toothache
  212. 212.JULY 27: The Potato Skins
  213. 213.JULY 28: The Traveling Flowers
  214. 214.JULY 29: The Visitors
  215. 215.JULY 30: The Little Bumblebee’s Mistake
  216. 216.JULY 31: Ripe Raspberries
  217. 217.AUGUST 1: The Brave Mocking Bird
  218. 218.AUGUST 2: The Milkweed Plants
  219. 219.AUGUST 3: Telephone Peas
  220. 220.AUGUST 4: The Harebell Umbrellas
  221. 221.AUGUST 5: A Children’s Circus
  222. 222.AUGUST 6: The Bank Swallow
  223. 223.AUGUST 7: The Cuckoo-Clock
  224. 224.AUGUST 8: Zuzeppa, the Monkey
  225. 225.AUGUST 9: Mr. Bullfrog
  226. 226.AUGUST 10: Allie Baa’s Letter
  227. 227.AUGUST 11: Chickadee
  228. 228.AUGUST 12: The Little Caterpillars
  229. 229.AUGUST 13: The Catbird
  230. 230.AUGUST 14: The Fairy Queen’s Story
  231. 231.AUGUST 15: A Hospital Circus
  232. 232.AUGUST 16: The Fire
  233. 233.AUGUST 17: Friends of Animals
  234. 234.AUGUST 18: The Orangeade
  235. 235.AUGUST 19: The Climbing Perch
  236. 236.AUGUST 20: The Onion’s Insult
  237. 237.AUGUST 21: Harriet’s Monkey
  238. 238.AUGUST 22: Summer Corn
  239. 239.AUGUST 23: A Bee Story
  240. 240.AUGUST 24: Allie Baa’s Portrait
  241. 241.AUGUST 25: Saving the Elm
  242. 242.AUGUST 26: A Magic Lantern Show
  243. 243.AUGUST 27: The Baby Ear
  244. 244.AUGUST 28: How Arthur Saved a Little Girl
  245. 245.AUGUST 29: The Huckleberry Pickers
  246. 246.AUGUST 30: Mr. Sun’s Birthday
  247. 247.AUGUST 31: The Lost Dog
  248. 248.SEPTEMBER 1: The Whippoorwills
  249. 249.SEPTEMBER 2: The Monkey
  250. 250.SEPTEMBER 3: Paper Dolls
  251. 251.SEPTEMBER 4: Larry’s Labor Day
  252. 252.SEPTEMBER 5: In the Barnyard
  253. 253.SEPTEMBER 6: The Animals’ Talk
  254. 254.SEPTEMBER 7: Doctor Birds
  255. 255.SEPTEMBER 8: Nine Years Old
  256. 256.SEPTEMBER 9: Evelyn’s Story
  257. 257.SEPTEMBER 10: The Gallant Rooster
  258. 258.SEPTEMBER 11: The Fairy Queen Story
  259. 259.SEPTEMBER 12: The White Oak
  260. 260.SEPTEMBER 13: Wasted Moments
  261. 261.SEPTEMBER 14: Welcome, the Dog
  262. 262.SEPTEMBER 15: The Children’s Museum
  263. 263.SEPTEMBER 16: Prince, the Horse
  264. 264.SEPTEMBER 17: The Deer
  265. 265.SEPTEMBER 18: A Black Cat
  266. 266.SEPTEMBER 19: The Oysters
  267. 267.SEPTEMBER 20: The Elevator
  268. 268.SEPTEMBER 21: The Fog
  269. 269.SEPTEMBER 22: The Land of Nod
  270. 270.SEPTEMBER 23: The Homesick Chicken
  271. 271.SEPTEMBER 24: Mrs. Duck’s Dinner
  272. 272.SEPTEMBER 25: Doll Children
  273. 273.SEPTEMBER 26: The Leaves
  274. 274.SEPTEMBER 27: The Dawn Fairies
  275. 275.SEPTEMBER 28: The Dream
  276. 276.SEPTEMBER 29: The Monkey’s Collar
  277. 277.SEPTEMBER 30: Mr. Fox’s Marketing
  278. 278.OCTOBER 1: Gypsy, the Cat
  279. 279.OCTOBER 2: The Make-Believe Elephant
  280. 280.OCTOBER 3: Canary Cloudy Wings
  281. 281.OCTOBER 4: The Abused Pencil
  282. 282.OCTOBER 5: The Onions
  283. 283.OCTOBER 6: Trixie’s Burglar
  284. 284.OCTOBER 7: An Autumn Party
  285. 285.OCTOBER 8: A Little Dog
  286. 286.OCTOBER 9: Alta’s Guinea Pigs
  287. 287.OCTOBER 10: A Devoted Dog
  288. 288.OCTOBER 11: A Bird’s Secret
  289. 289.OCTOBER 12: Columbus Day
  290. 290.OCTOBER 13: The Camels
  291. 291.OCTOBER 14: A Naughty Cat
  292. 292.OCTOBER 15: The Chipmunks
  293. 293.OCTOBER 16: The Fairies’ Trip
  294. 294.OCTOBER 17: The Lion Babies
  295. 295.OCTOBER 18: Max’s Escape
  296. 296.OCTOBER 19: The Fire Bell
  297. 297.OCTOBER 20: The Rain
  298. 298.OCTOBER 21: Grandfather Pine Tree
  299. 299.OCTOBER 22: Jack Frost’s Evening
  300. 300.OCTOBER 23: Beans and Peas
  301. 301.OCTOBER 24: Tiger West’s Food
  302. 302.OCTOBER 25: Autumn Leaves
  303. 303.OCTOBER 26: Blackie’s Escape
  304. 304.OCTOBER 27: A Talk with the Sun
  305. 305.OCTOBER 28: The Squash
  306. 306.OCTOBER 29: Jack O’Lantern
  307. 307.OCTOBER 30: Daddy’s Hallowe’en
  308. 308.OCTOBER 31: Hallowe’en
  309. 309.NOVEMBER 1: The Brownies Help
  310. 310.NOVEMBER 2: The Butterfly and Bumble-Bee
  311. 311.NOVEMBER 3: The Furnace
  312. 312.NOVEMBER 4: The Elephant’s Bath
  313. 313.NOVEMBER 5: Waving and Dreaming
  314. 314.NOVEMBER 6: The Clever Fire Horses
  315. 315.NOVEMBER 7: The Two Roses
  316. 316.NOVEMBER 8: The Moth Balls
  317. 317.NOVEMBER 9: Good-Winter
  318. 318.NOVEMBER 10: The Horse’s Complaint
  319. 319.NOVEMBER 11: Armistice Day
  320. 320.NOVEMBER 12: Window Castles
  321. 321.NOVEMBER 13: The Autumn Paint Club
  322. 322.NOVEMBER 14: Mother Brown Bat
  323. 323.NOVEMBER 15: The Magic Slate
  324. 324.NOVEMBER 16: Peter’s Trip with the Man in the Moon
  325. 325.NOVEMBER 17: Dinah
  326. 326.NOVEMBER 18: Winter Sleepers
  327. 327.NOVEMBER 19: Toody Ruggles’ Luck
  328. 328.NOVEMBER 20: The Limpets
  329. 329.NOVEMBER 21: The Rescue
  330. 330.NOVEMBER 22: The Old Man in the Woods
  331. 331.NOVEMBER 23: The Queen’s Pin
  332. 332.NOVEMBER 24: Eagle’s Thanksgiving
  333. 333.NOVEMBER 25: Thanksgiving Day
  334. 334.NOVEMBER 26: Thanksgiving Day
  335. 335.NOVEMBER 27: Good News
  336. 336.NOVEMBER 28: The Newsboy’s Dog
  337. 337.NOVEMBER 29: The Gun-Metal Watch
  338. 338.NOVEMBER 30: Barnyard Thoughts
  339. 339.DECEMBER 1: The Toy-Shop
  340. 340.DECEMBER 2: A Story of the Fireplace
  341. 341.DECEMBER 3: The Pig Who Had No Table Manners
  342. 342.DECEMBER 4: Jimmie’s Airplane
  343. 343.DECEMBER 5: The Christmas Dog
  344. 344.DECEMBER 6: The Pride of Toys
  345. 345.DECEMBER 7: Christmas with the Squirrels
  346. 346.DECEMBER 8: How to Address Santa
  347. 347.DECEMBER 9: A Letter to Santa Claus and the Answer
  348. 348.DECEMBER 10: Betty’s Dream
  349. 349.DECEMBER 11: The Snow Man
  350. 350.DECEMBER 12: Sharpy and Chappy
  351. 351.DECEMBER 13: Christmas Letters
  352. 352.DECEMBER 14: Candy Toys
  353. 353.DECEMBER 15: Santa’s Gifts
  354. 354.DECEMBER 16: The Gray Rabbit
  355. 355.DECEMBER 17: Santa Claus and Teddy
  356. 356.DECEMBER 18: Blue Sky and Sun
  357. 357.DECEMBER 19: Christmas Time Joy
  358. 358.DECEMBER 20: Santa in Eskimo Land
  359. 359.DECEMBER 21: Santa’s Toy-Shop
  360. 360.DECEMBER 22: A White Christmas
  361. 361.DECEMBER 23: The Tree and the Stockings
  362. 362.DECEMBER 24: The Two Little Mice’s Christmas Eve Party
  363. 363.DECEMBER 25: Christmas Morning
  364. 364.DECEMBER 26: Santa’s Telescope
  365. 365.DECEMBER 27: Christmas Letters
  366. 366.DECEMBER 28: Homes without Chimneys
  367. 367.DECEMBER 29: The Barnyard Christmas
  368. 368.DECEMBER 30: Ambitions
  369. 369.DECEMBER 31: Little Pitchers

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