Animals & Nature
The Tale of Benny Badger
"Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insect worlds, weaving natural history into the stories in a way that won ed…
The Life Story of a Black Bear
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…
A Chautauqua Idyl
The trees, flowers, and animals of a peaceful pasture meet together to discuss and learn of theology. Summary by Scarlett Martin.
Johnny Crow’s Party
A beautifully illustrated children’s picture book. Listen to the narration while you view (on gutenberg.org) a variety of delightful animals…
Jataka Tales
Jataka Tales form a part of the collective Indian Fairy tales with the only distinction that most of Jataka Tales have a moral. These are fa…
Anecdotes of Dogs
"Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends." The character, sensibilities, and intellectual facu…
The Great Small Cat and Others
The Great Small Cat and Others is a captivating collection of seven short stories that delve into the lives and adventures of our feline com…
Uncle Wiggily's Fortune
Howard Garis, one of the most prolific children's writers of the 20th century, is credited with writing over 1500 Uncle Wiggily stories, ori…
Birds and Nature
"Birds and Nature" was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems and brief …
The Memoirs of a White Elephant
"We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak. Ther…
The Life of the Fly
The Life of the Fly offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of insects through the keen observations of Jean-Henri Fabre, a pioneering e…
Gulliver The Great
This 1916 book is a collection of sixteen of the author's dog stories previously published in magazines. ( David Wales)
The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot
Another Slumbertown and Tuck-Me In Tale book by Arthur Scott Bailey, this time we meet Turkey Proudfoot at Farmer Greens farm in Pleasant Va…
Animal and Nature Stories
Animal and Nature Stories invites listeners into a world where the wonders of the animal kingdom and the beauty of nature come alive through…
The Rock Frog
The story of Ker-Chunk, the frog, and his friends on the Long Pond. How he became known as the Rock-Frog and was called Judge Ker-Chunk, du…
Flower-Patch Among the Hills
After poor health forced Klickmann to move from London to the country, she began writing a series of sketches for The Girl's Own Paper and i…
Little Jack Rabbit's Adventures
David Cory is the author of over 50 children's book including the Little Jack Rabbit series and the Puss-in-Boots series. This is the firs…
The Tale of Peter Mink
Arthur Scott Bailey (1877 – 1949) was author of more than forty children's books. Bailey's writing has been described thusly by the Newark E…
The Wonders of the Jungle
How do elephants drink? What is the Law of the Jungle at the water hole? How does an elephant baby learn to feed and learn to swim? How do t…
A Dog's Tale
This short novel of Twain’s, from 1903, is told from the point of view of a loyal and beloved family pet. Themes of heroics, valor and heart…