Margaret W. Morley

This is probably good if you like insects, although it’s a little outdated. But sometimes I felt like May in the except below when the teacher is discussing cockroaches

“It will not frighten you on purpose, but when it hears you coming, it will run, and then maybe you will scream and run too.

What is that, May? You've a good mind to scream and run as it is?

Very well, scream and run if you want to; the cockroach won't care.

We do not often see these big black fellows in the North, but show more sometimes we do. Down South cockroaches seem to be everywhere.

What, May? You are never going South, then?

Well, you do not need to go; the cockroaches won't care.

They have little heads and long antennæ, like threads.

What is that, May? You don't care anything about their heads? You don't want to know anything about cockroaches?”

Oh, yes, you want to know about cockroaches. Remember how old they are.

They have six legs, you see.

You don't care how many legs they have?

Oh, yes, you do. They could not walk if they had no legs.

You wish they couldn't walk?

Dear me, May; you don't seem to like cockroaches.”

The LibriVox narrator made this even more humorous with her excellent narration. show less

I put so many bookmarks in this book! Full of local color details, and an outsider's view of a poor, insular community at the turn of the 20th century. I was unsure at some points who the actual narrator was, since he refers to his female companion, but Margaret's name is on the book- ?? Anyway, a fun look into a past time, place and people.

I put so many bookmarks in this book! Full of local color details, and an outsider's view of a poor, insular community at the turn of the 20th century. I was unsure at some points who the actual narrator was, since he refers to his female companion, but Margaret's name is on the book- ?? Anyway, a fun look into a past time, place and people.

The story of the mountain squirrel is a short poem about a squirrel growing up on a mountain and meeting and interacting with other animals. This story would be great as a read aloud during a poetry unit. I would recommend this poem to 3rd-5th graders.