THE TALE OF JOLLY ROBIN

Of course, there is a time when Jolly Robin is only a nestling. Then
one day, after he tumbles out of the apple tree and falls squawking
and fluttering to the ground, he takes his first lesson in flying. So
pleased is Jolly to know that he can actually sail through the air on
his wings, that he goes out into the wide, wide world to shift for
himself. One day, after advising with Jimmy Rabbit, he decides to
become general laugh-maker to the inhabitants of Pleasant Valley, and
he becomes one of Mother Nature's happiest little feathered folk,
going about trying to make things a bit better in the world.

True, he falls into many blunders and has many strange experiences,
but his intentions are always the best, remember. Slyly tucked away in
this story of Jolly Robin and of his adventures, is much bird lore and
philosophy,--both instructive and entertaining.



THE TALE OF BETSY BUTTERFLY

Betsy Butterfly is the owner of a pair of such beautifully colored
wings and her sweet disposition matches them so perfectly that it is a
very common occurrence to hear one of the tiny dwellers in Farmer
Green's meadow remark: "Why, the sun just has to smile on her!" Of
course, any lady so gifted is bound to have many admirers and Betsy is
no exception. But there are a few of her acquaintances who cannot keep
from showing their jealousy of her popularity and these try in various
unkind ways to make her disliked. The story of how she politely