The Arkansas Bear a Tale of Fanciful Adventure

""The Arkansas Bear: A Tale of Fanciful Adventure"" is a children's book written by Albert Bigelow Paine. The story is about a young boy named Davie who lives in Arkansas and dreams of going on a grand adventure. One day, he comes across a bear cub and decides to take it home as a pet. However, the bear cub turns out to be a magical creature that can talk and has the ability to grant wishes. Together, Davie and the bear embark on a series of exciting adventures, including flying on a giant bird, visiting a hidden city, and meeting a giant spider. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles and challenges but ultimately learn important life lessons about bravery, kindness, and the power of imagination. The book is filled with whimsical illustrations and is sure to delight young readers who love tales of adventure and magic.1898. Paine wrote fiction, humor, verse and edited several magazines, but his outstanding work was a three-volume biography of Mark Twain, with whom he lived and traveled for four years. Contents: The Meeting of Bosephus and Horatio; The First Performance; Horatio and the Dogs; The Dance of the Forest People; Good-Bye to Arkansaw; An Exciting Race; Horatio�������s Moonlight Adventure; Sweet and Sour; In Jail at Last; An Afternoon�������s Fishing; The Road Home; and The Bear Colony at Last. The Parting of Bosephus and Horatio. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.