Bully and Bawly No-Tail

Garis, Howard Roger, 1873-1962Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 220K words
Chapters: 22

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Bully and Bawly No-Tail (the Jumping Frogs) by Howard Roger GarisAuthor: Garis, Howard Roger, 1873-1962,Language: English, Class: PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres, Release Date: Jun 16, 2006

Editor's review

Bully and Bawly No-Tail is a children's story by Howard Roger Garis featuring two tailless frogs, a public-domain work of juvenile literature. Its appeal lies in lighthearted adventures with anthropomorphic animal protagonists: short plots, plenty of dialogue, and brisk pacing suit young readers' attention spans and make for easy read-aloud sessions. As an English-language original picture-book text, it also serves as a bridge for early English learning: simple, highly repetitive sentences let children absorb everyday expressions while following the story. Ideal for parent-child reading, bedtime stories, or primary-school English extracurricular reading. Note that the story dates from an earlier era, so some wording and narrative style carry period traces that parents may wish to explain.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Children aged 6–10 who are just beginning English stories
Parents and lower-grade teachers seeking bedtime-story material
Young readers who enjoy animal stories with anthropomorphic characters
Families needing short English read-aloud material for early English learning

Not a good fit for

Older readers seeking complex plots and deep themes
Learners hoping for systematic English grammar study
Adult readers uncomfortable with the narrative style of old children's books

Reading tips

Parents read through first, mark possibly difficult old-fashioned expressions, and explain them during shared reading.
Read one short chapter a day; afterward, have the child retell the plot in their own words.
Assign roles for the dialogue and read aloud together to boost participation and language sense.
When a repeated expression appears, have the child imitate it in a new sentence to reinforce usage.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

What age is this book suitable for?

Given its length and language difficulty, it suits children aged 6–10, especially those starting English. Younger children should have a parent read and explain; older ones can try reading independently.

Why do the story's protagonists have no tails?

The material only gives the title and identifies the protagonists as two tailless frogs; it does not explain the specific rationale. Readers can look for an explanation at the story's opening; if none is given, treat it as a character trait rather than pressing for more.

It's an English original children's book—what if my child doesn't understand it?

Parents can first summarize the gist in Chinese, then read the English text; or read sentence by sentence with pictures or gestures to aid understanding. The key is keeping interest alive—avoid word-by-word translation, and focus on explaining recurring words.

Is this book connected to the author's other works?

Howard Roger Garis wrote various children's stories, but the material does not indicate any plot connection between this book and his other works. Read it as a standalone story; if the child enjoys it, look for other children's books by the same author.

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Garis, Howard Roger, 1873-1962 Author

Howard Roger Garis (1873–1962) was an American author of children's literature. Little is publicly documented about his life, and reliable biographical information remains limited. The library holds 39 of his works, mainly animal stories and adventure novels for young readers. He is best known for the Uncle Wiggily series, including Uncle Wiggily's Adventures, Uncle Wiggily in the Woods, Uncle Wiggily's Travels, Uncle Wiggily's Auto Sled, and Uncle Wiggily's Squirt Gun, which feature an anthropomorphic rabbit and are marked by light, humorous plots suited to younger children. Other works, such as Dick Hamilton's Touring Car, tell lively stories of a young millionaire's motoring adventures. His sizable output gave him a modest place in early twentieth-century American children's publishing.