Book of Nature Myths (Version 2)
Florence Holbrook
Play
Length 3 h 33 min
Chapters 54
First published 1902
These delightful stories about how natural things began are drawn from the early folk-lore of many races. The wonderful explanations of the phenomena of nature given by the native races appeal to the child's wonder about the same phenomena, and he and we are pleased with the imagination involved. These stories gratify our inner child's desire for a fantastic explanation of things we see every day. - Summary by Phil Chenevert
Chapters
1
The Story of the First Humming-bird. Read by Julian Pratley 7:14
2
The Story of the First Butterflies Read by Shriya 2:44
3
The Story of the First Woodpecker Read by Shriya 2:36
4
Why the Woodpecker's Head is Red Read by Shriya 3:50
5
Why the Cat always falls upon her Feet Read by Shriya 2:58
6
Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked Read by Shriya 3:59
7
Why the White Hares have Black Ears Read by Noori 2:51
8
Why the Magpie's Nest is not well built Read by Noori 2:45
9
Why the Raven's Feathers are Black Read by Leannie Rach 3:25
10
How Fire was brought to the Indians. Read by Owlivia 6:09
11
How the Quail became a Snipe Read by Shriya 3:52
12
Why the Serpent sheds his Skin Read by Lily 3:11
13
Why the Dove is Timid Read by Matea Bracic 2:54
14
Why the Parrot repeats the Words of Men Read by Matea Bracic 3:47
15
The Story of the First Mocking-bird Read by Matea Bracic 3:50
16
Why the Tail of the Fox has a White Tip Read by Matea Bracic 4:38
17
The Story of the First Frogs Read by Shriya 3:11
18
Why the Rabbit is Timid Read by Shriya 2:12
19
Why the Peetweet cries for Rain Read by Shriya 2:11
20
Why the Bear has a Short Tail Read by Lily Ellis 3:00
21
Why the Wren flies Close to the Earth Read by Gini Pug 3:07
22
Why the Hoofs of the Deer are Split Read by Ritu Aarcee 3:26
23
The Story of the First Grasshopper Read by Chloe West 4:09
24
The Story of the Oriole Read by Alan Mapstone 3:45
25
Why the Peacock's Tail has a Hundred Eyes Read by Kathleen Moore 4:09
26
The Story of the Bees and the Flies Read by Kathleen Moore 3:00
27
The Story of the First Moles Read by Leannie Rach 3:05
28
The Story of the First Ants Read by Leannie Rach 5:20
29
The Face of the Manito Read by Evan Mantler 4:28
30
The Story of the First Diamonds Read by Jenn Broda 3:58
31
The Story of the First Pearls Read by Alan Mapstone 4:16
32
The Story of the First Emeralds Read by Daniel Johnson-Carter 3:37
33
Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves Read by Ritu Aarcee 4:44
34
Why the Aspen Leaves tremble Read by Gini Pug 2:53
35
How the Blossoms came to the Heather Read by Ritu Aarcee 3:48
36
How Flax was given to Men Read by leenaaaa 3:57
37
Why the Juniper has Berries Read by leenaaaa 2:26
38
Why the Sea is Salt Read by Alan Mapstone 4:01
39
The Story of the First Whitefish Read by Ritu Aarcee 2:50
40
Was it the First Turtle? Read by Shy 3:48
41
Why the Crocodile has a Wide Mouth Read by Ritu Aarcee 4:32
42
The Story of the Picture on the Vase Read by mleigh 4:44
43
Why the Water in Rivers is never Still Read by Daniel Johnson-Carter 5:13
44
How the Raven helped Men Read by Jenn Broda 4:52
45
The Story of the Earth and Sky Read by Annie Cheng 4:35
46
How Summer came to the Earth. Read by Ritu Aarcee 6:38
47
The Story of the First Snowdrops Read by mleigh 4:30
48
Why the Face of the Moon is White Read by Ritu Aarcee 4:19
49
Why all Men love the Moon Read by Ritu Aarcee 4:06
50
Why there is a Hare in the Moon Read by rakpinay 4:43
51
The Children in the Moon Read by rakpinay 5:10
52
Why there is a Man in the Moon Read by rakpinay 3:46
53
The Twin Stars Read by Annie Cheng 4:25
54
The Lantern and the Fan Read by Lily Ellis 5:30
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