Among the Farmyard People Read online

  CONTENTS

  PAGE THE STORY THAT THE SWALLOW DIDN'T TELL 1

  THE LAMB WITH THE LONGEST TAIL 12

  THE WONDERFUL SHINY EGG 20

  THE DUCKLING WHO DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO 33

  THE FUSSY QUEEN BEE 47

  THE BAY COLT LEARNS TO MIND 64

  THE TWIN LAMBS 82

  THE VERY SHORT STORY OF THE FOOLISH LITTLE MOUSE 96

  THE LONELY LITTLE PIG 106

  THE KITTEN WHO LOST HERSELF 116

  THE CHICKEN WHO WOULDN'T EAT GRAVEL 136

  THE GOOSE WHO WANTED HER OWN WAY 149

  WHY THE SHEEP RAN AWAY 160

  THE FINE YOUNG RAT AND THE TRAP 172

  THE QUICK-TEMPERED TURKEY GOBBLER 186

  THE BRAGGING PEACOCK 199

  THE DISCONTENTED GUINEA HEN 213

  THE OXEN TALK WITH THE CALVES 232