The Book of Nature Myths

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English · 3h 43m · Children's Non-fiction, Myths

This is a lovely little book of myths told by the Indigenous people of North America to their children.

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preface 1:33 Read by April6090
The story of the first hummingbird Part I. The Great Fire-mountain 3:38 Read by April6090
The story of the first hummingbird Part II. The Frolic of the Flames 2:52 Read by Michael T
The story of the first hummingbird Part III. The Bird of Flame 2:27 Read by Michael T
The Story of the First Butterflies 2:48 Read by Dainty D.
The Story of the First Woodpecker 2:56 Read by Michael T
Why the Woodpecker's Head is Red 4:33 Read by April6090
Why the Cat always falls upon her Feet 3:11 Read by April6090
Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked 5:31 Read by Appollonia
Why the White Hares have Black Ears 3:13 Read by SirNuts
Why the Magpie's Nest is not well built 3:33 Read by infinitevocals
Why the Raven's Feathers are Black 2:36 Read by Michael T
How fire was brought to the Indians- Part 1 Seizing the Firebrand 3:22 Read by Catrina
How fire was brought to the Indians- Part II. The Firebrand in the Forest 2:00 Read by Catrina
How fire was brought to the Indians- Part III. The Firebrand in the Pond 1:48 Read by Catrina
How the Quail became a Snipe 4:12 Read by April6090
Why the Serpent sheds his Skin 3:42 Read by Alex
Why the Dove is Timid 2:40 Read by Noni
Why the Parrot repeats the Words of Men 3:30 Read by April6090
The Story of the First Mocking-bird 3:17 Read by SMunro
Why the Tail of the Fox has a White Tip 4:40 Read by Rex Sterling
The Story of the First Frogs 4:07 Read by infinitevocals
Why the Rabbit is Timid 3:17 Read by Alex
Why the Peetweet cries for rain 3:11 Read by Alex
Why the Bear has a Short Tail 2:45 Read by April6090
Why the Wren flies Close to the Earth 3:52 Read by Alex
Why the Hoofs of the Deer are Split 3:23 Read by April6090
The Story of the First Grasshopper 4:17 Read by Patty H
The Story of the Oriole 3:44 Read by Patty H
The Story of the Bees and the Flies 3:11 Read by D.Scott
The Story of the First Ants 4:07 Read by April6090
The Face of the Manito 5:00 Read by Alex
Why the Peacock's Tail has a Hundred Eyes 3:57 Read by April6090
Why the Evergreen Trees never lose their Leaves 3:48 Read by Amy Gramour
The Story of the First Diamonds 3:35 Read by Catrina
The Story of the First Pearls 3:31 Read by Catrina
The Story of the First Emeralds 3:48 Read by Catrina
Why the Aspen Leaves tremble 2:33 Read by Mariella M
The Story of the First Moles 2:22 Read by Stacey Malcolm
How the Blossoms came to the Heather 3:55 Read by Anita Hibbard
How Flax was given to Men 3:39 Read by Ukishows
Why the Juniper has Berries 3:13 Read by D.Scott
Why the Sea is Salt 3:53 Read by SirNuts
The Story of the First Whitefish 3:05 Read by SirNuts
Was it the First Turtle? 3:40 Read by Ukishows
Why the Crocodile has a Wide Mouth 4:43 Read by April6090
The Story of the Picture on the Vase 5:22 Read by D.Scott
Why the Water in Rivers is never Still 5:42 Read by April6090
How the Raven helped Men 4:59 Read by Citti Sparks
The Story of the Earth and Sky 3:47 Read by Mariella M
How Summer came to the Earth. part 1 4:57 Read by Alex
How summer came to the earth- part II 3:55 Read by Alex
The Story of the First Snowdrops 4:42 Read by Lynn Allen
Why the Face of the Moon is White 4:03 Read by Catrina
Why all Men love the Moon 4:17 Read by Catrina
Why there is a Hare in the Moon 4:13 Read by Catrina
The Children in the Moon 4:18 Read by Catrina
Why there is a Man in the Moon 3:07 Read by Catrina
The Twin Stars 5:00 Read by D.Scott
The Lantern and the Fan 6:24 Read by Citti Sparks