Animals & Nature
Wood Folk at School
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William J. Long
The unique merit of this nature student rests in his fascinating style of writing, which invariably interests young and old; for without thi…
The Tale of Muley Cow
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Arthur Scott Bailey
This series of Tuck Me In Tales and Slumber Town Tales of animal stories for children from three to eight years, tells of the adventures of …
The Topaz Story Book: Stories and Legends of Autumn, Hallowe'en, and Thanksgivi…
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Ada M. Skinner
From the Introduction: "Nature stories, legends, and poems appeal to the young reader’s interest in various ways. Some of them suggest …
The Tale of Chirpy Cricket
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Arthur Scott Bailey
Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …
The Book of the Cat
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Mabel Humphrey
Stories of kittens and cats who have a variety of adventures. This book is aimed at children, but adults (especially those who love cats!) w…
The Animal Story Book
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Various
Edited by Andrew Lang, this book is an anthology of interesting stories about a wide variety of diffferent animals collected from numerous s…
The Book of Clever Beasts
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Myrtle Reed
A humorous book, hitting off the many writers who have returned to nature and made intimate friends in the Animal World. The author describe…
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee (version 2)
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Arthur Scott Bailey
This charming collection of short stories features a bumblebee called Buster, his (extensive) family, and a great number of other animals wh…
The Tale of Grunty Pig
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Arthur Scott Bailey
Arthur Scott Bailey, a native of the state of Vermont, wrote over forty children's books using a variety of animals, birds and even insects …
The Kitten's Garden of Verses
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Oliver Herford
The Kitten's Garden of Verses is a book of short poetry, modeled after Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses. Of course, the p…
Good Hunting: In Pursuit of Big Game in the West
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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was one of the most passionate of natural conservationsts having establish five national parks, 18 national monuments, an…
The Pussycat Princess
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Edward Anthony
This pussycat is out to have some adventurous fun in this enjoyable fairy tale for boys, girls and parents. Summary by Lynda Marie Neilson
Johnny Crow’s Party
Read by Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023)
L. Leslie Brooke
A beautifully illustrated children’s picture book. Listen to the narration while you view (on gutenberg.org) a variety of delightful animals…
An Afternoon in July
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Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of An Afternoon in July by Rosanna Eleanor Leprohon. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for…
Gypsy, the Talking Dog; a Story for Young Folks
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Tudor Jenks
Gypsy is a particularly smart little dog, who knows a lot of tricks which he performed with his owner, a street artist. But one day, he is s…
The Life Story of a Black Bear
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Harry Perry Robinson
This is the life story of a Black Bear in the western US, as told by the bear himself. He tells of the days when humans began to invade th…
Bumper the White Rabbit
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George Ethelbert Walsh
All little boys and girls who love animals should become acquainted with Bumper the white rabbit. Bumper had many friends, such as Mr. Blind…
Bobby Gray Squirrel's Adventures
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George Ethelbert Walsh
In this sixth volume of the Twilight Animal series, we read about the adventures of Bobby the Gray Squirrel, who (together with his friends …
The Tale of Billy Woodchuck
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Arthur Scott Bailey
This collection of short stories is about the amusing adventures of Billy Woodchuck and the other animals he encounters around Pleasant Vall…
Do You Fear the Wind?
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Hamlin Garland
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of Do You Fear the Wind? by Hamlin Garland. This was the Weekly Poetry project for February 3, 2…