The Tale Of Mrs. Ladybug (1921)

""The Tale of Mrs. Ladybug"" is a children's book written by Arthur Scott Bailey and published in 1921. The story follows the adventures of Mrs. Ladybug, a friendly and helpful insect who lives in a garden. Mrs. Ladybug is loved by all the other creatures in the garden, from the ants to the bees, and she spends her days flying around and helping out wherever she can.One day, Mrs. Ladybug discovers that a group of aphids have invaded the garden and are eating all the plants. She decides to take action and enlists the help of her friends to get rid of the aphids. Together, they come up with a plan to introduce ladybugs, who are natural predators of aphids, into the garden.As the story unfolds, readers are introduced to a variety of other insects and animals who live in the garden, including a caterpillar, a spider, and a grasshopper. The book is filled with charming illustrations and teaches children about the importance of teamwork, problem-solving, and the interconnectedness of all living things.Overall, ""The Tale of Mrs. Ladybug"" is a delightful and educational book that is sure to captivate young readers and spark their curiosity about the natural world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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.