Time to exercise your funny bone. This fun collection of stories from around the world will make children of all ages smile and chuckle. A LAUGHING SONG When the greenwoods laugh with the voice of joy, And the dimpling stream runs laughing by; When the air does laugh with our merry wit, And the green hill laughs with the noise of it; When the meadows laugh with lively green, And the grasshopper laughs in the merry scene; When Mary and Susan and Emily With their sweet round mouths sing “Ha, ha, he!” When the painted birds laugh in the shade, Where our table with cherries and nuts is spread; Come live and be merry and join with me To sing the sweet chorus of “Ha, ha, he!” William Blake. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Chapters
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The Rats and Their Son-in-Law Read by Lynne T 4:58
2
The Mouse and the Sausage Read by Lynne T 2:27
3
The Three Wishes Read by Lynne T 9:53
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The Fox and the Goose Read by Lynne T 3:01
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If Heaven Will It Read by Lynne T 2:36
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The Booby Read by jyshrout 9:53
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The Months Read by Lynne T 10:47
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The Stone in the Cock's Head Read by Lynne T 11:37
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The Fox and the Cat Read by Lynne T 4:27
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The Straw Ox Read by Lynne T 8:42
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The Cat, The Cock and The Fox Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 6:17
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The Fox and the Dove Read by Christine Lehman 3:03
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The Fox and the Hedgehog Read by Christine Lehman 3:16
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The Disappointed Bear Read by Christine Lehman 3:15
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Young Neverfull Read by Christine Lehman 3:14
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Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Leary Read by Lynne T 14:03
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The Tail Read by Annyiee Hill 1:23
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Jack and the King who was a Gentleman Read by Lynne T 15:41
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Hans in Luck Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 15:33
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The Family Servants Read by Annyiee Hill 2:04
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The Flail Which Came From the Clouds Read by Dale Grothmann 2:40
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The Sole's Mouth Read by Christine Lehman 2:22
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The Three Brothers Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 4:48
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The Wren and the Bear Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 7:35
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The Musicians of Bremen Read by Wolfgang Bas 9:50
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The Fox and the Cat Read by Annyiee Hill 2:31
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The Golden Key Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 2:01
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Doctor Know-All Read by Lynne T 5:43
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The Fair Catherine and Pif-Paf Poltrie Read by Annyiee Hill 3:38
30
The Wolf and the Fox Read by Evan Smith 3:50
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Discreet Hans Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 8:08
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King Thrush-Beard Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 12:31
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The Three Luck-Children Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 7:26
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The Three Sluggards Read by Christine Lehman 2:06
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The Fisherman and His Wife Read by SuperNebula 17:52
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The Nose-Tree Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 17:48
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The Adventures of Chanticleer and Partlet Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 13:39
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The Golden Goose Read by Evan Smith 8:40
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The Young Giant Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 17:42
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The Sweet Soup Read by Evan Smith 2:00
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Seven at One Blow Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 19:23
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The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 7:33
43
Old Sultan Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 6:29
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The Nail Read by Dale Grothmann 2:05
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The Fox and the Horse Read by Dale Grothmann 3:25
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The Giant and the Tailor Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 5:34
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The Spider and the Flea Read by Evan Smith 3:13
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The Little Shepherd Boy Read by Evan Smith 2:26
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The Seven Swabians Read by Eevans 5:58
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The Shreds Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 2:11
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The Wolf and the Seven Kids Read by Evan Smith 6:02
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The Elves and the Shoemaker Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 4:52
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King Wren Read by Lynne T 6:48
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Why the Bear has a Stumpy Tail Read by Evan Smith 1:41
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Three Ways to Build a House Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 13:06
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How to Tell a True Princess Read by Evan Smith 2:34
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The Five Servants Read by KHand 12:50
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The Hare and the Fox Read by Eevans 3:01
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The Story of Zirac Read by Eevans 9:56
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Johnny-Cake Read by Evan Smith 4:55
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The Wee, Wee Mannie Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 5:16
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Sir Gammer Vans Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 4:32
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Tom Tit Tot Read by Wolfgang Bas 12:51
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The Old Woman and Her Pig Read by Evan Smith 3:49
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The Story of the Three Little Pigs Read by Evan Smith 5:07
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The Three Sillies Read by Evan Smith 7:01
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The Cat and the Mouse Read by Evan Smith 2:23
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Hereafterthis Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 8:12
69
Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse Read by PatsyAnn 5:23
70
The Magpie's Nest Read by Evan Smith 2:46
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Scrapefoot Read by Michael Fassio 5:25
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The Wise Men of Gotham Read by Annyiee Hill 10:18
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Henny Penny Read by Evan Smith 5:29
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A Son of Adam Read by Annyiee Hill 3:03
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The Happy Family Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 10:23
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The Blind Man, the Deaf Man and the Donkey Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 21:29
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The Alligator and the Jackal Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 12:28
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Why the Fish Laughed Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 16:21
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The Selfish Sparrow and the Houseless Crows Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 4:14
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The Lambikin Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 5:14
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The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse Read by Michael Fassio 6:22
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The Greedy Cat Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 15:58
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Well Done: Ill Paid Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 6:32
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Reynard and Chanticleer Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 3:22
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Father Bruin in the Corner Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 5:38
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Why the Sea is Salt Read by Evan Smith 9:04
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Gudbrand on the Hillside Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 10:34
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The Pancake Read by Evan Smith 6:09
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The Death of Chanticleer Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 9:33
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Reynard Wants to Taste Horse-Flesh Read by Evan Smith 2:37
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Bruin and Reynard Partners Read by Evan Smith 1:32
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Pork and Honey Read by Evan Smith 3:13
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How Reynard Outwitted Bruin Read by Evan Smith 1:59
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Nanny Who Wouldn't Go Home to Supper Read by Evan Smith 8:41
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The Box with Something Pretty in it Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:56
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The Farmer and the Troll Read by Annyiee Hill 2:04
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One's Own Children Always Prettiest Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:34
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The Princess Whom Nobody Could Silence Read by Evan Smith 6:15
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The Money-Box Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 7:16
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The Darning-Needle Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 10:02
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Master of All Masters Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 2:58
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Belling the Cat Read by Evan Smith 2:29
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The Magpie and Her Children Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 2:19
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The Cock, the Cuckoo and the Black-Cock Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 1:42
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The Race Between Hare and Hedgehog Read by Michael Fassio 6:11
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Bruno's Story Read by Annyiee Hill 4:15
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The Bluebottle Who Went Courting Read by Annyiee Hill 8:16
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How Two Beetles Took Lodgings Read by Annyiee Hill 13:53
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Little Tuppen Read by PatsyAnn 5:53
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The Story of the Four Little Children Who Went Round the World Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 25:59
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The History of the Seven Families of Lake Pipple-Popple Read by BettyB 16:27
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Wee Robin's Yule-Song Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 4:42
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The Giant's Shoes Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 5:49
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The Farmer and the Money-Lender Read by Evan Smith 5:09
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How the Sun, the Moon, and the Wind Went Out to Dinner Read by Evan Smith 3:01
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Singh Rajah and the Cunning Little Jackals Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 5:56
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Harisarman Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 9:39
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It is Quite True Read by Annyiee Hill 6:48
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Manabozho and his Toe Read by Dale Grothmann 2:35
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The Most Frugal of Men Read by Dale Grothmann 3:26
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The Moon-Cake Read by Dale Grothmann 1:56
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The Ladle that Fell from the Moon Read by Dale Grothmann 6:13
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The Young Head of the Family Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 11:29
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A Dreadful Boar Read by Dale Grothmann 5:32
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The Old Man and the Devils Read by Dale Grothmann 5:07
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The Wonderful Tea-Kettle Read by TJ Burns 10:54
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The Wonderful Mallet Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 9:39
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The Tongue-Cut Sparrow Read by Dale Grothmann 3:35
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Battle of the Monkey and the Crab Read by Dale Grothmann 3:24
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The Cub's Triumph Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 7:16
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The Silly Jelly-Fish Read by Dale Grothmann 6:33
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Chin-Chin Kobamama Read by Lynda Marie Neilson 6:50
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The Old Woman Who Lost Her Dumplings Read by Dale Grothmann 8:12
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The Three Goats Read by Dale Grothmann 3:09
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The Fox Turned Shepherd Read by Dale Grothmann 3:01
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The Seven Boys and the Monster Read by Dale Grothmann 11:57
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The Story of Little Black Mingo Read by Dale Grothmann 9:56
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The Cock and the Crested Hen Read by Dale Grothmann 2:42
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The Old Woman and the Fish Read by Dale Grothmann 5:05
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The Lad and the Fox Read by Dale Grothmann 1:48
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The Old Woman and the Tramp Read by Dale Grothmann 10:30
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