Keep-Well Stories for Little Folks


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"The child's mind dwells constantly in the realm of imagination; dry facts are too prosaic to enter this realm. The "Land of Story Books" is the most fascinating of all lands, and therefore the Author has endeavored to weave hygienic facts into stories that will appeal to the child's imagination. She believes the truths of hygienic living and habits in the stories will "creep up on the blind side," so to speak, and impress themselves upon the young mind." -from the Foreword

This book was published in 1916, and therefore represents what was then known of the science of health and hygiene (and, of course, the social morés of the time). Listeners will find that, while some of these stories have not aged well, others reflect an accurate understanding of the body, and all have a certain charm. - Summary by Devorah Allen (2 hr 33 min)

Chapters

Foreword 3:49 Read by BettyB
A Wonderful Engine - Two Little Plants 11:16 Read by Shriya
The Story of a Fly - SWAT THE FLY 9:39 Read by Shriya
The Story of the Rain Barrel - Malaria 10:45 Read by Larry Wilson
Jack Frost 10:11 Read by Andrew Gaunce
A Story of Tuberculosis 7:23 Read by Larry Wilson
It Is Time That You Should Stop - A True Story 5:50 Read by Soeun (Kelly) Park
Two Little Windows - Merry Sunshine 4:48 Read by Soeun (Kelly) Park
A Wonderful Stream 6:55 Read by Larry Wilson
Two Mills - A Child's Calendar - The Toothbrush Brigade 6:10 Read by Shriya
Mr. Fly and Mrs. Mosquito 4:54 Read by Shriya
A Hygiene Song 1:57 Read by Jenn Broda
Our Little Enemies - One Little Girl 7:25 Read by mleigh
Clovis, the Boy King 8:23 Read by Larry Wilson
What Temperance Brings - The White Ship 10:17 Read by Andrew Gaunce
A Queer Case 3:01 Read by Shriya
The Little Girl and the Butterfly 5:55 Read by Jenn Broda
Little Barefoot 5:13 Read by Misikis
The Little Fairies 4:23 Read by Misikis
The Red Cross Seal 7:40 Read by Lily Ellis
The Sand Bed - The House That Jack Built 4:16 Read by mleigh
A New Story of the Lion and the Mouse 3:48 Read by Andrew Gaunce
First Aid to the Injured and the Boy Scouts 4:56 Read by BettyB
An Invitation - A Great Fight - The Five Best Doctors 4:40 Read by Suzabelle