Animals & Nature
To the Gnat
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Samuel Rogers
LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of To The Gnat by Samuel Rogers. This was the Weekly Poetry project for May 19, 2013.Some commen…
Billy Whiskers in France
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Frances Trego Montgomery
Billy Whiskers is in France, but he is homesick. Of course, he makes new friends and entangles himself in many adventures. He has encounte…
Billy Whiskers Jr.
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Frances Trego Montgomery
This is one of the early Billy Whiskers books where he bears the title, “Junior.” Billy jumps the fence on the farm and heads west for adv…
Daisy: the Autobiography of a Cat
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Miranda Elliot Swan
"I was born in a clothes-basket, and do not feel ashamed of my birthplace, though fire and the swill man long ago removed all trace of …
Eccentricities of the Animal Creation
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John Timbs
The author has written chapters about various oddities of the animal kingdom, focusing on creatures from the bookworm to the rhinoceros and …
Von Wundern und Tieren
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Wilhelm Bölsche
In seinem Buch schildert der Autor in allgemeinverständlicher Sprache große und kleine Wunder aus dem Tierreich. Wir hören v…
Shaggo, the Mighty Buffalo
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Richard Barnum
This is a story on the circus animal series by Richard Barnum. Follow adventures of Shaggo, The Mighty Buffalo from prairie to circus life.…
The Tale of Solomon Owl (Version 2)
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Arthur Scott Bailey
A delightful tale of an owl who moves into the woods of Pleasant Valley. Everything is not smooth of course and his amusing adventures are…
The Evolutionist at Large
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Grant Allen
These Essays originally appeared in the columns of the 'St. James's Gazette,' and I have to thank the courtesy of the Editor for kind permis…
Mother West Wind 'Why' Stories (Version 2)
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Thornton W. Burgess
Cute little animal stories for children. - Summary by Victoria Bell
The Grizzly, Our Greatest Wild Animal
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Enos A. Mills
During the past thirty years I have had numerous experiences with the grizzly bear in various sections of his territory. The material in th…
Lightfoot, the Leaping Goat
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Richard Barnum
Lightfoot is a delightful little goat who jumps from one adventure to another, some heroic some just mischief, but always a lot of fun. This…
Don, a Runaway Dog: His Many Adventures (Version 2)
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Richard Barnum
Don is a dog with a yearning for adventure. After he escapes from home, he makes new friends and has a run-in with the dog-catcher, but he p…
Princess Sukey: The Story of a Pigeon and Her Human Friends
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Marshall Saunders
Dear little Princess Sukey sitting by the fire—pretty little pigeon—of what is she thinking as she dreamily eyes the blazing wood? If a pige…
Billy Whiskers' Travels
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Frances Trego Montgomery
Running away from home is always bound to lead to adventures, some surprising and good and some not so pleasant. Follow Billy Whiskers when…
Billy Whiskers at the Circus
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Frances Trego Montgomery
What better place for a little goat to find adventures and mischief than a circus? What is an elephant's trunk anyway? But the circus can …
The Sandman: His Farm Stories
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William John Hopkins
Delightful short bedtime stories for small children. Not only are the stories entertaining, but they are educational and practical for the d…
Jonas on a Farm in Winter
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Jacob Abbott
This little work, with its companion, Jonas On A Farm In Summer, is intended as the continuation of a series, the first two volumes of which…
The Sins of Silvertip the Fox
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John Breck
Silvertip the Fox isn't the only one up to mischief! There are the plots of the bad little owls and even Tommy who almost loses his temper.…
Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens
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Laura Rountree Smith
Another delightful Laura Rountree Smith children's book. Illustrated by F. R. MorganWe are three little kittensWho once lost our mittensThe …