Der Struwwelpeter, zuerst erschienen als “Lustige Geschichten und drollige Bilder mit 15 schön kolorierten Tafeln für Kinder von 3-6 Jahren”, wurde 1845 von Heinrich Hoffmann als ein Kinderbuch für seine eigene Familie geschrieben. Es wurde als eine illustrierte Sammlung von Kindergeschichten sehr bekannt durch seine erste englische Übersetzung im Jahre 1848. Das Buch wird oft als brutal angesehen, da die Kinder in den Geschichten nicht notwendigerweise gut behandelt werden. Trotzdem hatte es einen Einfluß auf spätere Literatur. (Summary by Aldark and Rainer)
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Bed time Stories for Aidan Christopher is a collection of: Favorite stories submitted and read by the Volunteers at Librivox.org. This project has been undertaken to celebrate the October 2007 arrival into the world of: Aidan Christopher ! (Description written by: Robert Scott (his uncle))
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Librivox’s Children’s Short Works Collection 002: a collection of 10 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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A collection of short stories by Louisa May Alcott that were written with the intent to entertain the whole family and to fill children's heads with wonder and delight. (Summary by Jennifer Stearns)
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RICHARD HARDING DAVIS, as a friend and fellow author has written of him, was “youth incarnate,” and there is probably nothing that he wrote of which a boy would not some day come to feel the appeal. But there are certain of his stories that go with especial directness to a boy’s heart and sympathies and make for him quite unforgettable literature. A few of these were made some years ago into a volume, “Stories for Boys,” and found a large and enthusiastic special public in addition to Davis’s general readers; and the present collection from stories more recently published is issued with the same motive. This book takes its title from “The Boy Scout,” the first of its tales; and it includes “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” “Blood Will Tell,” the immortal “Gallegher,” and “The Bar Sinister,” Davis’s famous dog story. It is a fresh volume added to what Augustus Thomas calls “safe stuff to give to a young fellow who likes to take off his hat and dilate his nostrils and feel the wind in his face.” (Summary by Publisher's Note in book)
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A charming collection of short stories and verses for young children. First published by the Bangor, Maine Kindergarten Association. (Summary by Lynne Thompson)
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Lovely book for children written by teacher and naturalist Clara Dillingham Pierson. This book in the "Among the People" series explores the animal inhabitants of a pond. The beautiful writing brings the pond creatures into being in the reader's imagination and allows them a glimpse of the mysterious lives being carried out above and below the water's surface. (Summary by Jill Engle)
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著者の２冊目の童話集、自分の子供に語りかける形で記述している。その為、著者の父は、お祖父さん、母は、お祖母さんになっている。著者が９歳まで暮らした馬籠の様子が描かれている。馬、鳥、木などが擬人化され、著者と話をする。最後は、９歳の時に、中山道を東京に向かったことが書かれている。
The author's second collection of children's stories. Fiction & Non fiction are included. He tells about his childhood at Magome in Nagano province. At the age of nine he left Magome and moved to Tokyo to study there. (Summary by ekzemplaro)
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Harper's Young People upon its first publication in 1879 was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, short stories, fiction and nonfiction, anecdotes, jokes, artwork, craft projects, and more for children. This sixth issue of the serial was published on December 9, 1879. Published by Harper & Brothers, known for their other publications Harper's Bazaar and Harper's Magazine. (Summary by Jill Engle)
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An anthology of charming short stories, written by the poet for his only daughter Mary. The style is simple and conversational, sometimes dealing with the difficult subjects confronting children of the day, including poverty, discrimination and death, in a gentle, unfrightening manner.
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Всеволод Михайлович Гаршин (1855-1888). Его первый опубликованный рассказ «Четыре дня» сразу принес ему известность. В его творчестве драматизм действия заменён драматизмом мысли, драматизмом переживаний, которые и являются основным материалом для Гаршина. Писатель страдал приступами нервного расстройства и в возрасте 33 лет совершил самоубийство.
Первые пять сказок адресованы детям, "Сигнал" подросткам, остальные для зрелой аудитории.
Vsevolod Garshin (1855-1888). His short stories were an immediate success, but he suffered from periodical bouts of mental illness. At the age of 33 he committed suicide. His stories are characterized by a spirit of compassion and pity comparable to Dostoevsky's and Chekhov's.
His story Signal appears in English translation in LibriVox "Best Russian Short Stories" collection here.
(Mark Chulsky and Wikipedia)
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The Editor likes to think that quite a few of the stories found in the Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories present companions for the mind of this hardy sort, and hopes, whether boys read or are told these stories, they will prove to be such as exalt and inspire while they thrill and entertain. (from the Introduction)
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Time to exercise your funny bone. This fun collection of stories from around the world will make children of all ages smile and chuckle. A LAUGHING SONG
When the greenwoods laugh with the voice of joy,
And the dimpling stream runs laughing by;
When the air does laugh with our merry wit,
And the green hill laughs with the noise of it;
When the meadows laugh with lively green,
And the grasshopper laughs in the merry scene;
When Mary and Susan and Emily
With their sweet round mouths sing “Ha, ha, he!”
When the painted birds laugh in the shade,
Where our table with cherries and nuts is spread;
Come live and be merry and join with me
To sing the sweet chorus of “Ha, ha, he!”
William Blake. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 029: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 025: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 032: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde, escritor, poeta y dramaturgo irlandés. Wilde está considerado como uno de los dramaturgos más destacados del Londres victoriano tardío; además, fue una celebridad de la época debido a su puntilloso y gran ingenio. - Summary by Phileas Fogg
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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 028: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 031: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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The Mary Frances Story Book is different from the other Mary Frances Books. They are part lessons and part story; they teach something about cooking and sewing, knitting and crocheting, housekeeping and gardening, and first-aid—and tell a story, too; but The Mary Frances Story Book is all story.
On a summer afternoon Mary Frances took a holiday and sailed away across the blue water to an island—an island formed by the top of a coral mountain resting in a sea of blue; oh, so blue—a brighter blue than the water in your mother’s bluing tub—not the blue that makes you feel sad and blue, but the blue that makes you laugh with happiness. The island itself and the roofs of the houses were coral white, and the green was the green of the palm and banana and mahogany tree. The breezes that blew over them were the warm, soft breezes of the southern sun. This island was the “enchanted island” of the good story-tellers which Mary Frances was allowed to visit. The story people who lived there believed in truth and beauty, and courage and kindness, and these were the theme of their stories. Like all good islands, this island had enemies, but they came to a bad end, as, in the long run, all evil persons will; and truth and beauty, and courage and kindness won the day, as they always must in every land where the searchlight of the sun flashes its beams.
As may be imagined, when Mary Frances came home she had not only one, but many stories to tell; and they are written in this book. - Summary by From the Preface
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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 026: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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Another book in the Sleepy Time series of Tuck Me In tales, this time we meet Old Dog Spot, who lives with Johnnie Green on his parents farm in Pleasant Valley. Old Dog Spot has many friends who also live either on the farm or in the valley such as Miss Kitty Cat, Frisky Squirrel and Turkey Proudfoot. - Summary by Lynda Marie Neilson
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A small selection of children's stories from the Hollow Tree Stories series - Summary by David Gore
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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 027: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 037: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 030: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 034: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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Era uma vez... é um conto, com castelo, princesa, aldeões, maravilhas do fundo do mar, dos ares e das florestas. Imaginação e realidades, como as crianças de todos os tempos tanto gostam. Escrito por Júlia Lopes de Almeida, uma autora brasileira do século XIX, ele é mais que adequado aos dias atuais. É uma história mágica, para crianças e adultos de uma era em que se criam filhos “com o rei na barriga”. - Summary by Rachel Moraes
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Another Slumbertown and Tuck-Me In Tale book by Arthur Scott Bailey, this time we meet Turkey Proudfoot at Farmer Greens farm in Pleasant Valley and his fellow yard mates who loved to mimic his beautiful tail. - Summary by Lynda Marie Neilson
24 episodes
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 033: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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This is a wonderful collection of ten stories written by Rabindranath Tagore, often recalled as 'The Bard of Bengal'. Tagore is known for his elegant prose and natural poetry, and has even blessed India with her very own National Anthem. Readers are expected to sympathise with journeys Tagore's characters will take in their respective stories.
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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 038: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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In the "Beacon Second Reader" the author has chosen for his stories only those of recognized literary merit; and while it has been necessary to rearrange and sometimes rewrite them for the purpose of simplification, yet he has endeavored to retain the spirit which has served to endear these ancient tales to the children of all ages. The fairy story appeals particularly to children who are in the second school year. - Summary from the Preface
This school reader is an excellent resource for anyone learning to read English, children and adults alike. Reading along while listening is a great way to develop reading skills. The tables at the end of the reader provide lists of common word patterns to promote both reading and writing skills. Reading along is especially helpful for this part of the book.
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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 035: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 036: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
15 episodes
Librivox's Children's Short Works Collection 039: a collection of 15 short works for children in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.
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