Another collection of poems and short stories by Laura Richards. Yes, these are all short and mostly all delightfully innocent and sweet. Some have a moral for little children, and some are just funny or poignant or educational, but all are a peek into the way of life of a century ago when children lived a slower and possibly happier life and kids loved to be read a story at bedtime. No cell phones or TV, just a loving connection between parent and child. So if you want to see what it was like to listen to a story or a poem from a simpler time, just pick one from the great variety here, turn down the lamp and settle down to enjoy the warm glow of good old fashioned story tellin'. - Summary by Phil chenevert
Chapters
1
Betty Read by Roohi 2:08
2
Two Calls Read by Phil Chenevert 5:09
3
A New Year Song Read by Roohi 1:37
4
New Year Read by Roohi 4:29
5
A Lesson Song Read by Larry Wilson 1:49
6
The Rubber Baby Read by Roohi 5:03
7
The Red, White and Blue Read by Greg Giordano 3:20
8
Totty’s Christmas Read by Roohi 4:57
9
A Certain Boy Read by Roohi 1:42
10
The New Sister Read by Roohi 3:57
11
Buttercup Gold Read by James K. White 9:56
12
One Afternoon Read by Greg Giordano 2:43
13
The Stove Read by Zee Martin 2:11
14
John’s Sister Read by Roohi 1:26
15
New Year Song Read by Ezwa 1:48
16
What Was Her Name Read by Josh Creek 6:47
17
A Lesson Song Read by Larry Wilson 2:54
18
The Patient Cat Read by Aletha 3:13
19
Mathematics Read by Larry Wilson 2:32
20
By the Fading Light Read by Aletha 4:54
21
Tobogganing Song Read by Ezwa 3:11
22
Song of the Tilt Read by Greg Giordano 1:53
23
The Lazy Robin Read by Greg Giordano 5:24
24
The Boy’s Manners Read by James K. White 6:52
25
Merry Christmas Read by Larry Wilson 1:52
26
Rinktum Read by Ezwa 1:24
27
In the Tunnel Read by Aletha 3:10
28
Practising Song Read by Aletha 1:49
29
Queen Elizabeth’s Dance Read by Greg Giordano 2:40
30
A Storming Party Read by Aletha 3:20
31
At the Little Boy’s Home Read by Aletha 1:46
32
Then and Now Read by Ezwa 1:49
33
Pleasant Walk Read by Greg Giordano 5:46
34
A Great Day Read by Jet 3:06
35
A Pastoral Read by Christie Crews 1:23
36
Riches Read by Greg Giordano 3:39
37
Poverty Read by Greg Giordano 4:31
38
The Best of All Read by Greg Giordano 5:03
39
A Study Hour Read by Larry Wilson 1:42
40
The Young Ladies Read by Aletha 3:27
41
The Weathercock Read by Greg Giordano 1:25
42
Ichthyology Read by Larry Wilson 4:00
43
A Happy Morning Read by Zee Martin 1:41
44
Lilies and Cat-Tails Read by Greg Giordano 10:37
45
The Metals Read by Ezwa 3:36
46
The Howlery Growlery Room Read by Larry Wilson 2:15
47
The Speckled Hen Read by James K. White 6:33
48
The Money Shop Read by Greg Giordano 10:00
49
A Long Afternoon Read by Greg Giordano 3:12
50
The Jacket Read by Ezwa 1:53
51
The Fireworks Read by Sonia 4:24
52
Jingle Read by Christie Crews 1:11
53
See-Saw Read by Zee Martin 3:38
54
Nancy’s Nightmare Read by Roohi 2:09
55
Amy’s Valentine Read by Roohi 5:04
56
Once Upon a Time Read by Sonia 2:06
57
The Pathetic Ballad of Clarinthia Jane Louisa Read by JudyDerby 1:11
58
A Day in the Country Read by Roohi 1:01
59
Goosey Lucy Read by Katrina Jankeviciute 5:42
60
Goosey Lucy’s New Year’s Calls Read by Katrina Jankeviciute 5:17
61
Three Little Birds Read by Ezwa 1:48
62
The Quacky Duck Read by Zee Martin 2:40
63
New Year Thoughts Read by Roohi 1:27
64
Nonsense Read by Larry Wilson 1:23
65
The Singular Chicken Read by Greg Giordano 2:38
66
The Clever Parson Read by Sonia 2:36
67
The Purple Fish Read by Kathleen Moore 4:15
68
Mr. Somebody Read by Diana Schmidt 2:23
69
A Christmas Ride Read by Kathleen Moore 4:28
70
A Funny Fellow Read by Diana Schmidt 3:53
71
Woffsky-Poffsky Read by Sonia 0:39
72
April and the Children Read by Diana Schmidt 2:49
73
The Snowball Read by Krista 4:38
74
A Great Fight Read by Roohi 3:15
75
Hallelujah! Read by Larry Wilson 3:00
76
Lullaby Read by Christie Crews 1:01
77
Merry Christmas Read by Catherine Russell 4:03
78
The Little Dog with the Green Tail Read by Catherine Russell 6:04
79
Naughty Read by Christie Crews 0:53
80
Hard Times Read by Greg Giordano 6:52
81
On the Steeple Read by Jet 0:41
82
Naughty Billy Read by Jet 0:35
83
A Lad Read by Jet 0:36
84
Saint Valentine’s House Read by Christie Crews 4:28
85
The Gentleman Read by Ezwa 3:18
86
A Leap Year Boy Read by Roohi 5:23
87
King Pippin Read by Greg Giordano 2:09
88
The Story of the Crimson Crab Read by Christie Crews 6:57
89
Mother’s Riddle Read by Abby 0:51
90
King John Read by Diana Schmidt 1:48
91
The Spotty Cow Read by Abby 1:21
92
The Button Pie Read by Christie Crews 1:15
93
The Inquisitive Ducks Read by Zee Martin 4:25
94
Queen Matilda Read by Christie Crews 1:20
95
The Two-Shoes Chair Read by JudyDerby 3:26
96
Ethelred the Unready Read by Zee Martin 0:44
97
Poor Bonny Read by Tanya Goffman 7:34
98
The Husking of the Corn Read by Diana Schmidt 2:36
99
The Clever Cheese-Maker Read by Mark 4:36
100
The Spelling Lesson Read by Christie Crews 2:38
101
The Person who Did Not Like Cats Read by Kam Yau 5:48
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