Animals & Nature
Tales of a Poultry Farm
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Clara Dillingham Pierson
Another interesting book by Clara Dillingham Pierson, this time focusing on the poultry you might have in your farmyard! The chickens, ducks…
Just So Stories (version 3)
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Rudyard Kipling
These whimsical short stories offer fanciful answers to a dozen of childhood's favorite "why" and "how" questions. With …
The Diary of a Goose Girl
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Kate Douglas Wiggin
The "Goose Girl" is a young and somewhat independent lady who, in fleeing from her lover with whom there had been a "little t…
The Tale of Mrs. LadyBug
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Arthur Scott Bailey
Have you ever seen a LadyBug and wondered what the cute little bug with the dots on her back was thinking? And why she seemed in such a rush…
Tommy and the Wishing Stone
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Thornton W. Burgess
This is the story about Tommy and how he came to better understand the animals around him. Tommy has a favourite stone that he likes to sit …
Dooryard Stories
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Clara Dillingham Pierson
A collections of stories about the animals around our houses, the birds, the cats, and even the bugs! Written in a humorous and very interes…
Coffee Break Collection 003 - Nature
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Various
This is a collection of short (15 minute or less readings) works in English suitable for a coffee break at work or a short commuter ride. Th…
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels
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Arthur Scott Bailey
"When Johnnie Green sent him along the road at a trot, Twinkleheels' tiny feet moved so fast that you could scarcely have told one from…
The Tale of Timothy Turtle
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Arthur Scott Bailey
One of Bailey's "Sleepy-Time Tales," this is the story of Timothy Turtle, a grumpy old turtle trying to live his life alongside Bl…
Billy Whiskers, the Autobiography of a Goat
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Frances Trego Montgomery
This delightful children's story can be enjoyed by kids and adults alike! A mischievous goat, Billy Whiskers, gets into trouble so often tha…
The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild and Vicious Horses
Read by John W. Michaels
P. R. Kincaid and P. R. Kincaidandjohn J. Stutzman
Back in the day before automobiles, a good horse trainer and veterinarian was the equivalent of “Mr Goodwrench”. A badly behaving or unhealt…
The Tale of Cuffy Bear
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Arthur Scott Bailey
A whimsical tale about the life of Cuffy bear on Blue Mountain. Cuffy is a very mischievous, disobedient bear who gets into all kinds of scr…
Bruce
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Albert Payson Terhune
Albert Payson Terhune was a journalist but is probably best known as a breeder of dogs, in particular collies at his Sunnybank Kennels. Bruc…
Constructive Beekeeping
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Ed Clark
The author explores the effects of condensation and evaporation as they relate to the success of a beehive. The results of various experimen…
Peace On Earth, Good-Will to Dogs
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Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
If you don't like Christmas stories, don't read this one!And if you don't like dogs, I don't know just what to advise you to do!For I warn y…
Dogs and All About Them
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Robert Leighton
This comprehensive guide on dog-rearing looks at dogs as more than just pets - as people's best friends. The author describes each breed of …
The Adventures of Maya the Bee
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Waldemar Bonsels
The Adventures of Maya the Bee is an exciting tale for children of all ages. Themes of growth and development of courage and wisdom are foun…
Beautiful Joe
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Marshall Saunders
Beautiful Joe is a real dog, and "Beautiful Joe" is his real name. He belonged during the first part of his life to a cruel master…
My Doggie and I
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R. M. Ballantyne
This story surrounds a child waif, a young woman, a young gentleman doctor, and an elderly lady. This tale unfolds the story of a bond that …
Just So Stories (version 6 Dramatic Reading)
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Rudyard Kipling
The Just So Stories generally have the theme of a particular animal being altered from an original form to its current form by the acts of h…