The Tale of Betsy Butterfly. Tuck-Me-In Tales - Softcover

Bailey, Arthur Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444453483 ISBN 13: 9781444453485

Publisher: ValdeBooks, 2026

Synopsis

Betsy Butterfly is one of the prettiest sights in Pleasant Valley, fluttering among blossoms, visiting gardens, and enjoying the admiration that comes with bright wings and graceful manners. But beauty does not keep a butterfly out of trouble. Johnnie Green’s net is a danger, busybodies ask too many questions, Mrs. Ladybug gives advice, Joseph Bumble complains, Solomon Owl has ideas, and strange rumours begin to spread among the insects and birds. As Betsy moves from flower to flower, she encounters mistakes, plots, misunderstandings, warnings, and curious neighbours who are never short of opinions. Arthur Scott Bailey’s The Tale of Betsy Butterfly is a gentle, humorous story for young readers, filled with the small dramas of field, garden, and meadow. Part of the Tuck-Me-In Tales series, it gives insects and woodland creatures lively personalities while quietly introducing children to the wonders of nature. With its playful conversations, charming incidents, and old-fashioned warmth, this classic tale invites readers into a sunlit world where even the lightest flutter of wings can stir up surprise, laughter, and adventure.

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About the Author

Arthur Scott Bailey (November 15, 1877 – October 17, 1949) was an American writer. He was the author of more than forty children's books. He was born in St. Albans, Vermont, United States, the second child of Winfield Scott Bailey and Harriet Sarah Goodhue Bailey attended St. Albans Academy and graduated in 1896, in a class of only eleven other students. He then went on to the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont, where he became involved in a fraternal organization, Sigma Phi. He left UVM in 1901 and transferred to Harvard, where he earned his bachelor's degree. After graduating Harvard in 1902, Bailey traveled to Chicago and put his knowledge of growing up in his father's store to good use, becoming a wholesale grocery merchant. This lasted until 1904, when Bailey travelled to New York City and became an editor for various publishers. Which publishers these were is unknown, with the exception of the Macaulay Company, where he was working in early 1915. His work also includes the comic strip Animal Whys, which was syndicated in 1937. Bailey was known for being an intellectual, and was a member of the Salamagundi Club of New York. In terms of religion, Bailey was a Unitarian and politically, he was a Republican of the old school. Bailey died on October 17, 1949, at 71 years of age. Allen W. Goodspeed grew up to become the Professor Emeritus of Forest Management at West Virginia University; and has a scholarship named in his honor. He died on September 30, 1991, and had 10 grandchildren.

Edition details

• Publisher: ValdeBooks
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444453483
• ISBN 13: 9781444453485
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 53