The Ducks and Frogs, a Tale of the Bogs. by Fanny Fire-Fly
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"The Ducks and Frogs, a Tale of the Bogs" by Fanny Fire-Fly is a children's poem written in the mid-19th century. This delightful narrative shares a whimsical story set in a vibrant summer landscape, exploring themes of friendship, empathy, and patience through the interactions of ducks and frogs in their natural habitat. The story begins with two ducks taking a stroll and discovering a gathering of frogs lamenting their plight. The frogs
express their fears of being exploited by humans, prompting the ducks to engage with them. The dialogue reveals the importance of compassion and understanding others’ struggles. Ultimately, the ducks encourage the frogs to remain patient and to embrace their current circumstances with a positive outlook, reminding both creatures—and by extension, the readers—of the value in seeing beyond one's troubles and showing kindness towards others. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Fire-Fly, Fanny |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Billings, Hammatt, 1818-1874 |
| Illustrator | Hartwell, Alonzo, 1805-1873 |
| Title | The Ducks and Frogs, a Tale of the Bogs. |
| Credits |
Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Children's poetry |
| Subject | Ducks -- Juvenile poetry |
| Subject | Frogs -- Juvenile poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 26650 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-26650-3 |
| Release Date | Sep 17, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 575 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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