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THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who were so sad that they had no children. When at last the queen gave birth to a daughter the king was so overjoyed that he gave a great feast, the like of which had never before been known.

The Princess and the Pea Read to you by Christina There was once a prince, a very lonely prince. He traveled around the world to find someone like himself, a proper princess to share his life. But this he knew: She must be a real princess. In his travels, he found many princesses. Each claimed to be a real princess. Each had the proper pedigree and manner, but there always seemed to be something not quite right about each one. People started to say that he was looking for something that he did not want to find. Behind closed doors, they even made fun of the poor prince.

THE TALE OF THE FLOPSY BUNNIES It is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is "soporific." I have never felt sleepy after eating lettuces; but then I am not a rabbit. They certainly had a very soporific effect upon the Flopsy Bunnies! When Benjamin Bunny grew up, he married his Cousin Flopsy.

The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck What a funny sight it is to see a brood of ducklings with a hen! —Listen to the story of Jemima Puddle-duck, who was annoyed because the farmer's wife would not let her hatch her own eggs. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Rebeccah Puddle-duck, was perfectly willing to leave the hatching to some one else—"I have not the patience to sit on a nest for twenty-eight days; and no more have you, Jemima.

The Five Little Pigs The Little Pig Who Went to Market. There was once a family of Five Little Pigs, and Mrs. Pig, their mother, loved them all very dearly. Some of these little pigs were very good, and took a great deal of trouble to please her. The eldest pig was so active and useful that he was called Mr. Pig. One day he went to market with his cart full of vegetables, but Rusty, the donkey, began to show his bad temper before he had gone very far on the road. All the coaxing and whipping would not make him move. So Mr.

The Little Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Once on a time there was a Little Old Woman who lived in a Shoe. This shoe stood near a great forest, and was so large that it served as a house for the Old Lady and all her children, of which she had so many that she did not know what to do with them. But the Little Old Woman was very fond of her children, and they only thought of the best way to please her. Strong-arm, the eldest, cut down trees for firewood. Peter made baskets of wicker-work. Mark was chief gardener.