ZODIAC TOWN

[Illustration: ZODIAC TOWN]

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Little Gateways to Science BY EDITH M. PATCH

VOLUME I. HEXAPOD STORIES

Twelve stories about the six-footed creatures, the fascinating little insects that children see every day. As interesting as fiction, yet holding a wealth of biologic and nature-study information, this is an ideal volume for younger children. Illustrated by Robert J. Sim. Library Edition, bound in light-blue silk cloth. $1.25

VOLUME II. BIRD STORIES

A book of bird Biographies which will be loved by all who love birds both for the sweetness and strength of the stories, and for the illustrations which give such intimate sketches of real birds as can only be drawn by an artist who is also a naturalist. Illustrated by Robert J. Sim. Library Edition, bound in light-blue silk cloth. $1.25

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESS

BOSTON

[Illustration: _Amos and Ann_ _And the Journeying Man_]

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ZODIAC TOWN

_The Rhymes of Amos and Ann_

_By_ NANCY BYRD TURNER

_Illustrated by_ WINIFRED BROMHALL

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESS BOSTON

_Copyright, 1921, by_ NANCY BYRD TURNER

The author makes grateful acknowledgment of permission to reprint in this book verses that have appeared in _The Youth's Companion_, _St. Nicholas_, and other periodicals.

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_To My Father_

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THE CONTENTS

ZODIAC TOWN 1 JANUARY 7 FEBRUARY 17 MARCH 27 APRIL 37 MAY 47 JUNE 57 JULY 69 AUGUST 79 SEPTEMBER 91 OCTOBER 101 NOVEMBER 111 DECEMBER 119

THE ILLUSTRATIONS

_They went to the January house_ 9 _They went to the February place_ 19 _The March house, strangely, was built in a tree_ 29 _The April house was near a pond_ 39 _And May herself, with a dimple and curl_ 49 _The June house wasn't a house at all_ 59 _The July house was an old, old house, With an old, old man inside_ 71 _Oh, such a funny August house-- It really was like a zoo_ 81 _Very familiar September seemed_ 93 _It was a queer October place_ 103 _The next house stood just back from the street_ 113 _The house of December was all aglow_ 121

Table of contents (by pages)

• 1: Zodiac Town by Nancy Byrd Turner
• 2: That you're due in Zodiac Town
• 3: And bumpeting down and thumpeting down
• 4: Answered January with a wry face
• 5: ' The valentines came hurrying down
• 6: Kicked his buckled slippers off
• 7: The black haired twin explained
• 8: They had a good laugh at Tom Tuttle
• 9: Trim and cool Illustration April Fool
• 10: It's your turn to ask a riddle
• 11: Then of course it's a mushroom
• 12: Each fisher with a hook and line how many would they land
• 13: And at Shoofly Company's Made her first stop
• 14: Amos and Ann were filled with curiosity
• 15: With cry of bugles in the street
• 16: Old Quin Queeribus He loved his garden so
• 17: From a long tailed green parrot
• 18: The tortoise always comes too late
• 19: Amos and Ann peered past her through the door
• 20: The voice came from a fat Brownie
• 21: Said the elf and the Brownie briskly
• 22: I think I'm thankfulest of all
• 23: One Christmas child told Amos and Ann
• 24: And the jay bird told a rabbit next
• 25: They traveled the scallopy road of Rhyme