Myths
The Lost Princess (version 2)
Read by Shelly Weingart
George MacDonald
Two selfish little girls, a princess and a shepherd's daughter, encounter a wise woman who lovingly shows them each that they are not the ce…
The New Colossus
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Emma Lazarus
LibriVox volunteers bring you 26 recordings of The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for June 24, 2012.L…
Prince Silverwings and Other Fairy Tales
Read by Steven Fellows
Edith Ogden Harrison
Edith Ogden Harrison's first published work, Prince Silverwings, is a collection of seven fairy tales for young readers. It is perhaps best …
The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient
Read by Nicole J. LeBoeuf
Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens
A collection of folklore gathered from India, China, Japan, the Philippines, and Persia. - Summary by Nicole J. LeBoeuf
The Rainbow Cat
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Rose Fyleman
THERE was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that. It was a fairy cat, yo…
The Little Mud-Sparrows
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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of The Little Mud-Sparrows by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project f…
Raggedy Andy Stories (version 2)
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Johnny Gruelle
The beloved Raggedy Ann stories are beloved classics about the little rag doll with the floppy body, perpetual smile and happy attitude. We…
The Brownies and Prince Florimel
Read by Jude Somers
Palmer Cox
After Prince Florimel flees his home (and a particularly nasty uncle) he has a series of adventures with the mischevious but helpful Brownie…
Sandman's Rainy Day Stories
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Abbie Phillips Walker
A book of sleepy bed time stories for children read for you, no matter what age you are, read to you by talented and wonderful LibriVox volu…
Panchatantra
Read by dc
Vishnu Sharmatranslated Byarthur William Ryder and Vishnu Sharmatranslated By Arthur William Ryder
A collection of the most ancient and widely known stories in the world. The wisdom and wit in the verses of these frame stories sets the Pan…
Australian Fairy Tales
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James Hume-Cook
"The Stories in this little book have been set down almost in the same words in which they were told. How the telling of them came abou…
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
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Sir Thomas Malory
Recounting the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, the book explores a collection of their quests, romances, and battle…
African Jungle Tales
Read by laurakgibbs
Carl Bender
Carl Bender [1869-1935] was a German-born American missionary in Cameroon. During his years in Africa, he collected folktales which he later…
Black Folk Tales
Read by laurakgibbs
Erick Berry
This book contains 13 Hausa folktales from Nigeria as retold and also illustrated by Erick Berry, the pen name of Evangel Alenna Champlin wh…
The Little People of the Snow
Read by Bruce Kachuk
William Cullen Bryant
Filled with the exuberance of youth and the thrill of discovery, Eva embarks on a Winter walk across snowy fields venturing farther and long…
The Myths and Fables of To-day
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Samuel Adams Drake
Samuel Adams was born in 1833, began journalism in 1858, served in the Army for 10 years & returned home to continue with his journalism…
Jātaka Tales
Read by Scotty Smith
H. T. Francis
Jātaka tales are ancient Indian folktales that form a part of Buddhist teaching, telling stories of the Buddha’s past lives. Akin to Aesop’s…
The Race Of The Swift
Read by David Wales
Edwin Carlile Litsey
This 1905 collection is of the author’s short animal stories, some previously published in magazines. - Summary by David Wales
Coppertop
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Harold Gaze
The story is about a little girl who meets all manner of strange gnomes, fairies and creatures after she goes to sleep at night. She also ha…
My Book of Favourite Fairy Tales (Version 3)
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Edric Vredenberg
Here they are again, the old, old stories, the very best; dear Cinderella, wicked old Bluebeard, tiny Thumbling, beautiful Beauty and the ug…