02272cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500190015526400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032450000310036050802090039152010590060053400760165965300320173570000360176785600690180385600430187299900190191568198UtSlPG20260610134556.0mcr n260607r20221916utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a16016257  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aDixon, Royal,d1885-196210aForest Friends 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-05-29  aCharlene Taylor, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Forest Friends" by Royal Dixon is a collection of whimsical stories for children written in the early 20th century. The book features various animal characters, exploring themes of friendship, community, and the joys and challenges of nature and social gatherings. Through charming narratives, it captures the essence of animal behaviors and interactions in a light-hearted and entertaining way.  The opening of "Forest Friends" sets the stage in a beautifully described forest where various animals gather for a moonlit dance planned by Mr. Tapir. The animals, including Mrs. Elephant, Mrs. Kangaroo, and Mrs. Leopard, express their spirited competitiveness as they prepare to showcase their dancing talents for a prize. The text depicts Mrs. Elephant's determination and her secretly practiced dance, establishing her as a heartwarming and determined character. This introduction beautifully hints at themes of celebration, rivalry, and resilience that will likely resonate throughout the stories to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1916  aAnimals -- Juvenile fiction1 aMcCourt, Robert Shepard,d1890-4 uhttps://archive.org/details/forestfriends00dixo/page/n9/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68198  c109016d109016