Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories
Various
Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers





Since this series of books is intended for all young people from one
to one hundred, it opens with about eighty of the old MOTHER GOOSE
RHYMES. Nothing better was ever invented to tell to little folks who
are young enough for lullabies. Their rhythm, their humor, and thei
pith will always cause us to prize them as the Babies' Classics. Editors: Hamilton Wright Mabie, Edward Everett Hale, William Byron Forbush.(Gutenberg Text) (19 hr 56 min)
Kapitel
General Introduction and Introduction | 11:31 | Gelesen von Cori Samuel |
Nursery Rhymes | 39:38 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
The Three Bears | 9:26 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
Cinderella | 10:01 | Gelesen von Christine Blachford |
The Three Brothers | 3:12 | Gelesen von Christine Blachford |
The Wren and the Bear | 4:45 | Gelesen von Christine Blachford |
Chicken-Licken | 3:40 | Gelesen von Christine Blachford |
The Fox and the Cat | 2:25 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Rats and their Son-in-Law | 5:19 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Mouse and the Sausage | 2:30 | Gelesen von Clarica |
Johnny and the Golden Goose | 11:39 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse | 6:57 | Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
Teeny Tiny | 3:58 | Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
The Spider and the Flea | 4:51 | Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
The Little Shepherd Boy | 3:27 | Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
The Three Spinners | 7:43 | Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership | 6:27 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Sweet Soup | 2:13 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean | 3:59 | Gelesen von Shurtagal |
Why the Bear Has a Stumpy Tail | 1:55 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Three Little Pigs | 9:31 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
The Three Children | 1:03 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat | 1:57 | Gelesen von ink tree |
Kindness to Animals | 1:19 | Gelesen von T. Wellington |
How Doth the Little Busy Bee | 1:20 | Gelesen von ink tree |
Suppose | 2:08 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Twinkle, Twinkle | 1:36 | Gelesen von Clarica |
Pretty Cow | 1:13 | Gelesen von T. Wellington |
The Three Little Kittens | 2:19 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Land of Counterpane | 1:22 | Gelesen von T. Wellington |
There was a Little Girl | 1:22 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Boy who never Told a Lie | 1:22 | Gelesen von T. Wellington |
Foreign Children | 1:17 | Gelesen von Varra Unreal |
The Unseen Playmate | 1:45 | Gelesen von Clarica |
I saw Three Ships | 2:10 | Gelesen von Megan Kunkel |
A Was an Ant | 5:36 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Table and the Chair | 1:52 | Gelesen von Varra Unreal |
Precocious Piggy | 2:12 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
A Boy's Song | 1:43 | Gelesen von T. Wellington |
Buttercups and Daisies | 1:46 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Violet | 1:17 | Gelesen von T. Wellington |
If ever I See | 1:19 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Little Land | 3:17 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
A Lobster Quadrille | 1:45 | Gelesen von ink tree |
Where Go the Boats | 1:09 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Wind and the Moon | 2:59 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
Where are you Going my Pretty Maid | 0:54 | Gelesen von Megan Kunkel |
The Lost Doll | 1:23 | Gelesen von Rachel Lintern |
Foreign Lands | 1:19 | Gelesen von Rachel Lintern |
Bed in Summer | 1:05 | Gelesen von Rachel Lintern |
Try Again | 1:19 | Gelesen von Rachel Lintern |
A Good Play | 1:07 | Gelesen von Rachel Lintern |
Good Night and Good Morning | 1:59 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Wind | 1:19 | Gelesen von Varra Unreal |
The Spider and the Fly | 3:57 | Gelesen von Clarica |
Let Dogs Delight to Bark and Bite | 1:28 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Child's Evening Hymn | 1:40 | Gelesen von T. Wellington |
Hansel and Gretel | 16:41 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Fair Catherine and Pif-Paf Poltrie | 3:23 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Wolf and the Fox | 4:20 | Gelesen von Shurtagal |
Discreet Hans | 7:15 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Puss in Boots | 15:21 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
The Elves and the Shoemaker | 4:56 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
Hans in Luck | 11:54 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Master of All Masters | 2:31 | Gelesen von Clarica |
Belling the Cat | 2:45 | Gelesen von Shurtagal |
Little Red Riding-Hood | 8:59 | Gelesen von Jennifer Stearns |
The Nail | 1:45 | Gelesen von Christine Blachford |
Jack and the Beanstalk | 9:00 | Gelesen von Christine Blachford |
How to Tell a True Princess | 2:11 | Gelesen von Christine Blachford |
The Sleeping Beauty | 13:20 | Gelesen von Christine Blachford |
The Man in the Moon | 2:42 | Gelesen von Matt Bohnhoff |
Sage Counsel | 1:33 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Limericks | 1:56 | Gelesen von Matt Bohnhoff |
More Limericks | 1:23 | Gelesen von T. Wellington |
The Dead Doll | 3:34 | Gelesen von Alana Jordan |
Little Things | 1:15 | Gelesen von T. Wellington |
The Golden Rule | 0:47 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Do the Best You Can | 0:45 | Gelesen von Annise |
The Voice of Spring | 1:28 | Gelesen von Annise |
The Lark and the Rook | 1:51 | Gelesen von David Lawrence |
Thanksgiving Day | 1:32 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Magpie's Nest | 1:15 | Gelesen von Annoying Twit |
The Fairies of Caldon Low | 5:25 | Gelesen von AmyAG |
The Land of Story Books | 1:53 | Gelesen von Padraig O'hIceadha |
A Visit From St. Nicholas | 3:54 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
Little Orphant Annie | 2:56 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Chatterbox | 1:38 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Voice of Spring | 2:23 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
The History Lesson | 1:31 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Song of Life | 2:14 | Gelesen von Carolyn Frances |
The Good Time Coming | 3:11 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Windy Nights | 0:57 | Gelesen von Varra Unreal |
The Wonderful World | 1:53 | Gelesen von Carolyn Frances |
Hark! Hark! The Lark | 1:02 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
Jog On, Jog On | 0:51 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
Sweet Story of Old | 1:49 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
My Shadow | 1:43 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
By Cool Siloam's Shady Rill | 1:41 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
The Wind in a Frolic | 3:27 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
The Graves of a Household | 2:14 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
We Are Seven | 3:36 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
The Better Land | 2:08 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
The Juvenile Orator | 1:55 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
The Fox and the Crow | 2:39 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Use of Flowers | 2:32 | Gelesen von AmyAG |
Contented John | 2:02 | Gelesen von David Lawrence |
The Old Man's Comforts, and How He Gained Them | 1:59 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Frost | 1:52 | Gelesen von Alex Buie |
The Battle of Blenheim | 2:37 | Gelesen von Alex Buie |
The Chameleon | 3:41 | Gelesen von Anna Roberts |
The Blackberry Girl | 3:14 | Gelesen von Anna Roberts |
Mabel on Midsummer Day | 7:31 | Gelesen von Anna Roberts |
Llewellyn and his Dog | 3:25 | Gelesen von Anna Roberts |
The Snowbird's Song | 1:27 | Gelesen von Anna Roberts |
For A' That and A' That | 2:26 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
The Goose that Laid Golden Eggs | 1:11 | Gelesen von Matt Bohnhoff |
The Boys and the Frogs | 0:51 | Gelesen von Joe Pilsbury |
The Lion and the Mouse | 0:02 | Gelesen von Joe Pilsbury |
The Fox and the Grapes | 0:47 | Gelesen von Varra Unreal |
The Frog and the Ox | 1:28 | Gelesen von Joe Pilsbury |
The Cat, the Monkey, and the Chestnuts | 1:29 | Gelesen von Joe Pilsbury |
The Country Maid and Her Milkpail | 1:45 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Ass in the Lion's Skin | 1:03 | Gelesen von Joe Pilsbury |
The Tortoise and the Hare | 1:26 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Vain Jackdaw | 1:31 | Gelesen von Joe Pilsbury |
The Fox Without a Tail | 2:24 | Gelesen von Joe Pilsbury |
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing | 1:27 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Crow and the Pitcher | 1:22 | Gelesen von Matt Bohnhoff |
The Man, his Son, and his Ass | 1:49 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Camel and the Pig | 2:11 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Man and his Piece of Cloth | 1:34 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Sea, the Fox, and the Wolf | 1:57 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Birds and the Lime | 1:25 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Raven and the Cattle | 1:19 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Tinsel and Lightning | 1:21 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Ass and the Watchdog | 1:55 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Lark and its Young Ones | 1:45 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Two Gems | 1:12 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Hardy Tin Soldier | 9:18 | Gelesen von suzanne |
The Fir Tree | 20:50 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Darning-Needle | 8:02 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Thumbelina | 21:21 | Gelesen von ink tree |
The Tinder-Box | 25:51 | Gelesen von Padraig O'hIceadha |
Boots and his Brothers | 12:52 | Gelesen von Rhonda Federman |
The Husband who was to Mind the House | 5:49 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
Buttercup | 9:44 | Gelesen von Joana |
Seven at One Blow | 18:25 | Gelesen von Ruth Golding |
One Eye, Two Eyes, Three Eyes | 17:50 | Gelesen von priscilla hewitt |
The Musicians of Bremen | 9:05 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
The Fisherman and his Wife | 19:38 | Gelesen von Kim Jansen |
Little Snow-White | 19:14 | Gelesen von Kim Jansen |
The Goose Girl | 10:47 | Gelesen von Kim Jansen |
The Golden Bird | 19:36 | Gelesen von M.C.Y. |
Beauty and the Beast | 17:54 | Gelesen von ink tree |
The White Cat | 13:03 | Gelesen von Annoying Twit |
The Story of Pretty Goldilocks | 13:31 | Gelesen von M.C.Y. |
Toads and Diamonds | 5:05 | Gelesen von Kenn Nesbitt |
The History of Tom-Thumb | 18:23 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Jack the Giant Killer | 27:58 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Three Sillies | 8:57 | Gelesen von ChrisC |
King O'Toole and his Goose | 8:15 | Gelesen von Johnnycake |
The Haughty Princess | 7:37 | Gelesen von Julie VW |
Jack and his Master | 15:56 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary | 13:37 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Connla of the Golden Hair and the Fairy Maiden | 8:48 | Gelesen von Annoying Twit |
Pinocchio's Adventures in Wonderland | 55:54 | Gelesen von c12h22o11 |
The Story of the Man who did not wish to Die | 17:38 | Gelesen von M.C.Y. |
The Accomplished and Lucky Teakettle | 4:16 | Gelesen von Cori Samuel |
The Tongue-cut Sparrow | 3:29 | Gelesen von Annoying Twit |
Battle of the Monkey and the Crab | 3:22 | Gelesen von Annoying Twit |
Momotaro, or Little Peachling | 4:11 | Gelesen von M.C.Y. |
Uraschina Taro and the Turtle | 7:55 | Gelesen von M.C.Y. |
The Son of Seven Queens | 21:21 | Gelesen von RogerA |
Who Killed the Otter's Babies | 6:01 | Gelesen von Jennifer Stearns |
The Alligator and the Jackal | 12:30 | Gelesen von Rhonda Federman |
The Farmer and the Money Lender | 6:40 | Gelesen von Rhonda Federman |
Tit for Tat | 3:35 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
Singh Rajah and the Cunning Little Jackals | 5:31 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The White Stone Canoe | 9:47 | Gelesen von Rhonda Federman |
The Maiden who Loved a Fish | 7:07 | Gelesen von priscilla hewitt |
The Star Wife | 14:09 | Gelesen von Annoying Twit |
The Story of Caliph Stork | 12:45 | Gelesen von suzanne |
Persevere and Prosper | 3:28 | Gelesen von Annoying Twit |
The Most Frugal of Men | 3:47 | Gelesen von Ralph Snelson |
The Moon-Cake | 1:55 | Gelesen von Clarica |
The Ladle that Fell from the Moon | 6:15 | Gelesen von c12h22o11 |
The Young Head of the Family | 8:46 | Gelesen von Niamh |
A Dreadful Boar | 5:36 | Gelesen von Niamh |
King Kojata | 13:39 | Gelesen von suzanne |
The Story of King Frost | 5:31 | Gelesen von Johnnycake |
Tell Us a Tale | 1:42 | Gelesen von Clarica |
Little Red Hen | 2:30 | Gelesen von Fr. Richard Zeile of Detroit |
In Search of a Baby | 5:40 | Gelesen von Annoying Twit |
Jock and I and the Others | 3:46 | Gelesen von Annoying Twit |
Dolly Dimple | 4:20 | Gelesen von Padraig O'hIceadha |
The Tale of Peter Rabbit | 8:25 | Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass | 3:53 | Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
The Visit to Santa Claus Land | 9:07 | Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
The Greedy Brownie | 6:32 | Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
The Fairies' Passage | 6:12 | Gelesen von Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) |
The World | 1:09 | Gelesen von Varra Unreal |
White Magic | 1:26 | Gelesen von manuvox |
The Brownies | 17:44 | Gelesen von AmyAG |
The Story of Peter Pan | 5:01 | Gelesen von Julie VW |
Sir Lark and King Sun | 4:09 | Gelesen von AmyAG |
The Imps in the Heavenly Meadow | 6:20 | Gelesen von Jennifer Stearns |
The Birthday Honors of the Fairy Queen | 13:28 | Gelesen von Joseph Finkberg |
Bewertungen
Great, but not practical to listen to with the heading interruptions





cmhs
I love all these old tales for my children, unfortunately, it's not practical to listen to with it stopping so often to go through the librivox headings. I wish they had a version that read through without all the interruptions. It's not as much of a distraction when chapters are longer, but in this and "Poems Every Child Should Know", it's constant.
Childhood stories





Rred2
Were read to me and my siblings by our Mothers and of course bring back so many nice memories. Unfortunately some of your readers read in a monotone and need to work on modulation.
terrible





no name 😵
Terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible terrible infinitedy and beyond terrible and so on do not like these BORING rhymes