INTRODUCTION

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FOREWORD

The Tiddly Winks are good natured little fairies who teach lessons of thrift and good cheer. Here we meet Tiddly Winks, Tiddly Wee, Tiddly Thrift, Tiddly Cheer-Up, Tiddly Scowl, and Tiddly Why, all having the characteristics of real children.

Who would not take delight in learning their A, B, C’s with the Tiddly Winks?

A story of the Wee People—for Wee People, written in charming and simple style, to be used in school and home as a first reader, carefully graded with repetition of simple words and phrases.

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Objects in the school room take a lively interest in the Tiddly Winks, find voices, and even the School Bell outside remarks,

If you still inquire, “Who are the Tiddly Winks?” we will let them reply in their own fashion,

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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He Wheeled Him in a Wheelbarrow

THE TIDDLY WINKS

COUNTING

Tiddly Winks says,

Tiddly Wee says,

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Tiddly Thrift says,

The Tiddly Winks.

Tiddly Cheer-Up says,

Tiddly Scowl says,

Tiddly Why says,

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GOOD MORNING

“Good morning,” said Tiddly Winks.

“Good morning,” sang the School Bell.

“Who are you?” asked Tiddly Winks.

“Who are you?” asked the School Bell.

Tiddly Winks said,

The School Bell was busy ringing.

The School Bell was busy singing,

THE SCHOOL BELL

Tiddly Winks heard the song.

Tiddly Winks heard the School Bell sing.

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He said, “I am a cousin of the Brownies.”

The School Bell said, “I am a cousin of the Church Bell.”

Tiddly Winks said, “See the children!”

The children were coming to school.

The School Bell sang,

Tiddly Winks curled up in the School Bell.

He curled up and went to sleep.

A. B. C.

Tiddly Winks reads “A-B-C.”

Can you read “A-B-C?”

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The School Bell cannot read at all.

The School Bell can only sing.

Tiddly Winks come read to me.

Can you read like a fairy?

WHAT DAY?

“Good morning again,” said Tiddly Winks.

“Good morning to you,” sang the School Bell.

“What day is it?” asked Tiddly Winks.

The School Bell sang, “It is Monday morning.”

He said, “I must ring on Monday morning.”

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Tiddly Winks said, “The children are coming.”

He said, “They are carrying dinner-pails.”

The School Bell sang,

HURRY

The children came hurrying to school.

The children came to school on time.

Tiddly Winks said, “I will go to school, too.”

He said, “I will go to school on time.”

He said, “I will go to school on Monday.”

Tiddly Winks peeped into the window.

He peeped into the school room.

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He called to the children, “Good morning!”

They said, “Good morning, Tiddly Winks.”