The Wonder Garden


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(5 stars; 4 reviews)

"Here are 150 nature myths and short stories from all parts of the World. They are the kind that children delight in -- tales of transformations of maidens into trees and fountains, of youths into flowers, and of men into birds. Blossoms, fragrance, and joy are the themes of many of these tales, while a few a tender, pathetic, or humorous." (From the Foreword of the book.) - Summary by Frances Jenkins Olcott (10 hr 46 min)

Kapitel

Foreword 5:55 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
THE WONDER GARDEN: The Garden of Delight; To the Children 2:58 Gelesen von April6090
ALONG THE FLOWERY WONDER PATH: Fariy Blooms; The Sweet-peas' Wings; How Marigol… 6:33 Gelesen von J. Ryan Scarbrough
The Little Nymph who Loved Bright Colors 5:17 Gelesen von J. Ryan Scarbrough
Hyacinth 3:03 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
Echo and Narcissus 9:06 Gelesen von S.E. Ross
Clytie, the Heliotrope 2:05 Gelesen von Caitlin S.
Pansy-boy 1:51 Gelesen von Aly M
The Bad Poppy-seeds 2:37 Gelesen von Aly M
The Mignonette Fairy 3:27 Gelesen von Aly M
Legend of the Heart's Ease 1:40 Gelesen von Elizabeth P.
The Dragon Sin 2:10 Gelesen von Elizabeth P.
The Cup of Thanksgiving 1:46 Gelesen von Elizabeth P.
The Beauty of the Lily 6:29 Gelesen von Elizabeth P.
The Christmas Thorn of Glastonbury 4:34 Gelesen von Elizabeth P.
Forget-me-not! 1:27 Gelesen von projund
The Maiden of the White Camellias 6:00 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
Princess Peony 4:12 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
The Chrysanthemum Children 3:28 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
Maiden White and Maiden Yellow 3:47 Gelesen von ysevechan
IN THE ROSE-BOWER WITH THE ROSE QUEEN: Queen Rose; Cupid in the Wild-rose Heart… 10:21 Gelesen von Jenna Rose
Legend of the Anemone and the Rose 4:28 Gelesen von Emma Charlotte
The Rose-tree Queen 4:37 Gelesen von Emma Charlotte
The Blush-rose and the Sun 1:20 Gelesen von Hannah Parrott
How Moss-roses Came 1:14 Gelesen von Hannah Parrott
The Sultana of the Flowers 1:36 Gelesen von S.E. Ross
King Suleyman and the Nightingale 1:52 Gelesen von TJ Burns
The Nightingale and the Rose 4:39 Gelesen von TJ Burns
WITH THE SOARING TALKING BIRDS: The Robin; Bird Calls 8:02 Gelesen von Suzie
The Greedy Blackbird 3:06 Gelesen von TJ Burns
The Spice Bird 2:43 Gelesen von Denise D'Abramo
King Picus the Woodpecker 4:18 Gelesen von Denise D'Abramo
The Magpie Maidens 8:12 Gelesen von Owen Cook
The Boy that the Eagle Stole 2:40 Gelesen von Owen Cook
The Robe of Feathers 4:14 Gelesen von Jillian
Pan's Song 7:19 Gelesen von Hannah Parrott
WHERE FLORA REIGNS THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS: Fair Flora's Flowers; Queen Flora's Gl… 3:45 Gelesen von Hannah Parrott
Legend of the Frail Windflower 2:30 Gelesen von Hannah Parrott
The Primrose Son 2:34 Gelesen von Hannah Parrott
The Lilies White 2:42 Gelesen von Hannah Parrott
The Cornflower Youth 2:28 Gelesen von Jennifer Dallman
The Little Nymph who Rang the Bells 2:37 Gelesen von Jennifer Dallman
The Marigold Arrows 1:59 Gelesen von Jennifer Dallman
Fruit on the Rose-bush 3:04 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
PLUCKING MEADOW WONDER BLOSSOMS: The Trooping Flowers; Fairy Clothes; Legend of… 7:47 Gelesen von Angi Bridges
The Wood-violet that was a Maiden 3:07 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
The Dandelion Fairies 1:26 Gelesen von Shana Burns
The Story that the Buttercups Told 1:46 Gelesen von Emma Charlotte
Little Princess White Chicory 2:41 Gelesen von Franziska Paul
Why the Frogs Call the Buttercups 3:25 Gelesen von TJ Burns
Little White Daisy 3:46 Gelesen von Franziska Paul
Legend of the Goldenrod 2:12 Gelesen von Angi Bridges
The Old Witch who was a Burr 4:03 Gelesen von April6090
Fairy Cowslips 1:37 Gelesen von AbbyJay
The Fox in Gloves 1:47 Gelesen von Nemo
Pan's Lovely Maid 1:12 Gelesen von AbbyJay
LISTENING TO THE MAGIC WATERS: Arethusa; The Stone that Shed Tears 4:11 Gelesen von S.E. Ross
The Weeping Waters 3:04 Gelesen von Franziska Paul
Arethusa 4:16 Gelesen von Owen Cook
Little Hylas 3:56 Gelesen von jamiekravitz
CATCHING INSECTS GREEN AND BLUE: How Endymion Made a Golden Butterfy; Chant of … 5:29 Gelesen von AbbyJay
Prince Gloden Firefly 4:47 Gelesen von TJ Burns
Prince Butterfly and Clover Blossom 5:59 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
Anansi the Spider-man 9:53 Gelesen von S.E. Ross
Ladybird! Ladybird! 2:22 Gelesen von Aaron Grace
The Boy who Caught Flies 3:18 Gelesen von Julia Mikheeva
Tithonus, the Grasshopper 2:42 Gelesen von Julia Mikheeva
The Morning-glory Fan 4:42 Gelesen von aniroo
WANDERING THROUGH THE ENCHANTED FOREST: Una and her Lion; The White Hare of Ina… 5:32 Gelesen von Jillian
Story of the Tiger and the Man 6:24 Gelesen von Brandy Morgan
Why Rabbits Have Yellow Hairs 2:51 Gelesen von Angi Bridges
Why the Deer Have Antlers 2:24 Gelesen von Angi Bridges
Why there are no Snakes in Ireland 2:53 Gelesen von April6090
The Last of the Serpents 3:26 Gelesen von April6090
GATHERING FRUITS STRANGE, RICH, AND RIPE: Song of the Hesperides; The Magic Str… 3:59 Gelesen von BettyB
The Golden Strawberries 1:50 Gelesen von BettyB
Why the Pomegranate Wears a Crown and Royal Robes 3:02 Gelesen von BettyB
The Tantalizing Fruits 2:33 Gelesen von BettyB
The Golden Apples of the Hesperides 5:10 Gelesen von BettyB
The Apple of Discord 7:58 Gelesen von BettyB
Idun and the Magic Apples 7:19 Gelesen von BettyB
DIVING THROUGH THE GREEN SEA WAVES: The Pearl; Fairy Song;The Fisherboy Urashima 9:16 Gelesen von Nemo
Prince Fireshine and Prince Firefade 8:43 Gelesen von Nemo
Arion and the Dolphin 5:06 Gelesen von TJ Burns
The Jewel Tears 5:31 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
The Fairy Swan Song 6:10 Gelesen von Franziska Paul
ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND IN THE RAINBOW SKY: The Song of the Cloud; Why the Iri… 4:55 Gelesen von Nemo
Flower of the rainbow 5:04 Gelesen von Franziska Paul
The Boy whose Wings Fell off 3:36 Gelesen von Patrick Saville
The Man in the Moon 1:51 Gelesen von MamaEzrah
The Story of Jack and Jill 2:04 Gelesen von Kelly Cash
The Sheep in the Pasture 1:54 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
The Lazy Boys who became the Pleiades 1:58 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
The Maiden in the Moon 1:56 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
The Colours of the Rainbow 2:05 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
The Drop of the Water of Light 10:50 Gelesen von Aaron Grace
The Halcyon Birds 5:59 Gelesen von MamaEzrah
The Bag of Winds 7:32 Gelesen von MamaEzrah
WITH FLASH O' FIRE AND GLINT O' GOLD: How the Cyclops made Æneas' Armour in Vul… 7:26 Gelesen von Patrick Saville
Little White Rabbit 6:32 Gelesen von Patrick Saville
The Wicked Fairies 6:09 Gelesen von Patrick Saville
The Man who Brought Fire 5:07 Gelesen von Patrick Saville
Why Unlucky Iron Kills 6:41 Gelesen von Patrick Saville
WITH SNOW ELVES IN SNOW HILLS: The Snow Elves; Snow-blanche 7:24 Gelesen von AbbyJay
The Snowball Hares 1:37 Gelesen von AbbyJay
Why the Snow is White 1:55 Gelesen von Nemo
How the First Snowdrop Came 1:31 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
The Garden of Frost Flowers 10:00 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
SECRETS OF THE WHISPERING TREES: Song; Old-man-who-made-the-trees-to-blossom 4:18 Gelesen von Blainej
The Daughter of the Laurel 2:49 Gelesen von Blainej
White Flowering Almond 2:23 Gelesen von Denise D'Abramo
Orpheus who Made the Trees to Dance 3:57 Gelesen von Blainej
Erysichthon the Hungry 4:00 Gelesen von Blainej
The Wind in the Pine 6:28 Gelesen von Jillian
The Maple Leaf for ever! 4:16 Gelesen von Blainej
Daphne 4:15 Gelesen von Blainej
WITH MARVELLOUS FARM THINGS: The Green Plumes of Mondamin; The Proud Buckwheat 5:06 Gelesen von Blainej
Father Mybrow and the Fairies 4:26 Gelesen von Blainej
The Witch Cat 2:51 Gelesen von April6090
Why Dogs Have Long Tongues 4:01 Gelesen von Angi Bridges
Potato! Potato! 5:27 Gelesen von Diane Alailima
The Duck-feather Man 3:30 Gelesen von Diane Alailima
The Potato-choosing Boy 7:28 Gelesen von Diane Alailima
The Turkey-given Corn 9:26 Gelesen von Angi Bridges
The Pet Turkey whose Feelings were Hurt 8:33 Gelesen von Angi Bridges
Peach Boy's Rice-cakes 7:12 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
The Seven Corn Maidens 8:43 Gelesen von Angi Bridges
Legend of the Corn 2:39 Gelesen von Angi Bridges
The Ram with the Golden Fleece 9:21 Gelesen von Jeepsterblue
The Enchanted Swine 11:05 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
The Winged Horse 7:03 Gelesen von Aaron Grace
The Snow-white Bull 6:19 Gelesen von Foon
The Girl who Trod on a Loaf 9:27 Gelesen von Jeepsterblue
ALL THE HAPPY WONDER MONTHS: The Four Sweet Months; The Four Seasons of the Yea… 5:28 Gelesen von AbbyJay
The Old Woman who Met the Months 3:13 Gelesen von April6090
The Reed that was a Maiden 4:11 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
The Reeds that Told a Secret 5:02 Gelesen von Debbie R. Baker Robinson
The Hundred-headed Daffodil 7:49 Gelesen von April6090
Mariora Floriora 7:42 Gelesen von Nemo
The Wooing of Pomona 6:40 Gelesen von Owen Cook
The New Year 6:27 Gelesen von April6090

Bewertungen


(5 stars)

wonderful collection of stories I couldn't stop listening and wish there were more. lots of good myths I hadn't heard before

So many brilliant stories in one place.


(5 stars)