The Old House

Emerald Story Book.There is no richer theme for children’s stories than the miracle of Spring. Some of the myths and legends are interesting or amusing because flowers, insects, or birds are presented as personalities and emphasise human qualities or feelings. Some of the stories and poems contribute to the child’s store of knowledge by attracting his attention to some fact, beauty, or blessing in nature which may have escaped his notice. Still others make an appeal by suggesting or affirming the abiding hope symbolised in the thought, “See the land her Easter keeping.” The child’s heart is filled with the joy of spring,—with the rapture expressed in the thrush’s song which Mrs. Ewing describes. “Fresh water and green woods, ambrosial sunshine and sun-flecked shade, chattering brooks and rustling leaves, glade and sward and dell. Lichens and cool mosses, feathered ferns and flowers. Green leaves!Featured on Children’s Stories Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Children's stories that never grow old.A timeless collection of beloved children's tales, beautifully adapted by Mary Stone and brought to life with enchanting illustrations by John R. Neill.Featured on Children’s Stories Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

American Fairy Tales by L. Frank Baum.This collection of fantasy stories was originally serialized in regional newspapers, prior to being published as a complete volume. The stories, as critics have noted, lack the high-fantasy aspect of the best of Baum's work, in Oz or out.Featured on Children’s Stories Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

Strange Story Book by Leonora Blanche Lang.A collection of stories compiled by the widow of the renowned children's short-story collector, Andrew Lang. She describes this as the final installment of his series of fairy stories and includes some of those stories he had not included in other collections. In the preface, she pays tribute to her husband, saying he liked old things more than new, he loved all beasts' because they were beasts', fairies, cricket and dancing. He longed to visit far away places, but hated to travel. But most of all he befriended children wherever he went and they shared stories with him. Only his own children mocked him.Featured on Children’s Stories Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

King's Daughter and Other Stories for Girls.A charming collection of short stories for young girls, including The King's Daughter, The Old Brown House, A Story for School Girls, What One Lie Did, Two Ways of Reading the Bible, Courtesy to Strangers, Live for Something, and Jennie Browning. Each story subtly teaches an important lesson.Featured on Children’s Stories Library.Public-domain recording courtesy of LibriVox (librivox.org).This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Paradise of Children.This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Story of the Three Bears.This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Story of the Four Little Children Who Went Round the World.This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Old House.This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Story of the FOur LIttle Children Who Went Round the World copy.This episode includes AI-generated content.