Among the Meadow People


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(4.8 stars; 40 reviews)

Lovely book of nature written for children by teacher and naturalist Clara Dillingham Pierson. This book in the "Among the People" series explores the animal inhabitants of the meadow and garden. The charming prose shrinks us down and puts us in the fascinating world of the tiny insects, amphibians, and birds who call the field their home. From the author's Introduction: "In selecting the tiny creatures of field and garden for the characters in this book, I have remembered with pleasure the way in which my six loyal pupils befriended stray crickets and grasshoppers, their intense appreciation of the new realm of fancy and observation, and the eagerness and attention with which they sought Mother Nature, the most wonderful and tireless of all story-tellers." - Summary by Clara Dillingham Pierson & Jill Engle (2 hr 40 min)

Chapitres

Introduction 1:46 Lu par Frances Brown
The Butterfly that Went Calling 5:43 Lu par Jennifer Dorr
The Robins Build a Nest 6:44 Lu par Claire Schreuder
The Selfish Tent-Caterpillar 7:17 Lu par Claire Schreuder
The Lazy Snail 5:06 Lu par Claire Schreuder
An Ant That Wore Wings 3:47 Lu par Claire Schreuder
The Cheerful Harvestmen 6:38 Lu par Claire Schreuder
The Little Spider's First Web 4:50 Lu par Claire Schreuder
The Beetle Who Did Not Like Caterpillars 4:14 Lu par Claire Schreuder
The Young Robin Who Was Afraid to Fly 8:33 Lu par Claire Schreuder
The Crickets' School 3:53 Lu par Claire Schreuder
The Contented Earthworms 4:02 Lu par Claire Schreuder
The Measuring Worm's Joke 4:23 Lu par Claire Schreuder
A Puzzled Cicada 5:05 Lu par Jennifer Dorr
The Tree Frog's Story 7:19 Lu par Jon Kissack
The Day When the Grass Was Cut 7:20 Lu par Sharon Kilmer
The Grasshopper and the Measuring Worm Run a Race 5:22 Lu par Sharon Kilmer
Mr. Green Frog and His Visitors 4:40 Lu par Jennifer Dorr
The Dignified Walking-Sticks 6:46 Lu par Jon Kissack
The Day of the Great Storm 5:49 Lu par Drew Johnson
The Story of Lily-Pad Island 7:48 Lu par Lynne T
The Grasshopper Who Wouldn't Be Scared 7:02 Lu par Claire Schreuder
The Earthworm Half-Brothers 4:01 Lu par Claire Schreuder
A Gossiping Fly 4:18 Lu par Claire Schreuder
The Frog-Hoppers Go Out Into the World 9:17 Lu par Lynne T
The Mosquito Tries to Teach His Neighbors 4:47 Lu par Savannah
The Frog Who Thought Herself Sick 5:25 Lu par Jill Engle
The Katydid's Quarrel 3:55 Lu par Jon Kissack
The Last Party of the Season 4:33 Lu par Jennifer Dorr