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The Wonder Garden

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"Here are 150 nature myths and short stories from all parts of the World. They are the kind that children delight in -- tales of transformations of maidens into trees and fountains, of youths into flowers, and of men into birds. Blossoms, fragrance, and joy are the themes of many of these tales, while a few a tender, pathetic, or humorous." (From the Foreword of the book.) - Summary by Frances Jenkins Olcott (10 hr 46 min)

Chapters

Foreword

5:55

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

THE WONDER GARDEN: The Garden of Delight; To the Children

2:58

Read by April6090

ALONG THE FLOWERY WONDER PATH: Fariy Blooms; The Sweet-peas' Wings; How Marigol…

6:33

Read by J. Ryan Scarbrough

The Little Nymph who Loved Bright Colors

5:17

Read by J. Ryan Scarbrough

Hyacinth

3:03

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

Echo and Narcissus

9:06

Read by S.E. Ross

Clytie, the Heliotrope

2:05

Read by Caitlin S.

Pansy-boy

1:51

Read by Aly M

The Bad Poppy-seeds

2:37

Read by Aly M

The Mignonette Fairy

3:27

Read by Aly M

Legend of the Heart's Ease

1:40

Read by Elizabeth P.

The Dragon Sin

2:10

Read by Elizabeth P.

The Cup of Thanksgiving

1:46

Read by Elizabeth P.

The Beauty of the Lily

6:29

Read by Elizabeth P.

The Christmas Thorn of Glastonbury

4:34

Read by Elizabeth P.

Forget-me-not!

1:27

Read by projund

The Maiden of the White Camellias

6:00

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

Princess Peony

4:12

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

The Chrysanthemum Children

3:28

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

Maiden White and Maiden Yellow

3:47

Read by ysevechan

IN THE ROSE-BOWER WITH THE ROSE QUEEN: Queen Rose; Cupid in the Wild-rose Heart…

10:21

Read by Jenna Rose

Legend of the Anemone and the Rose

4:28

Read by Emma Charlotte

The Rose-tree Queen

4:37

Read by Emma Charlotte

The Blush-rose and the Sun

1:20

Read by Hannah Parrott

How Moss-roses Came

1:14

Read by Hannah Parrott

The Sultana of the Flowers

1:36

Read by S.E. Ross

King Suleyman and the Nightingale

1:52

Read by TJ Burns

The Nightingale and the Rose

4:39

Read by TJ Burns

WITH THE SOARING TALKING BIRDS: The Robin; Bird Calls

8:02

Read by Suzie

The Greedy Blackbird

3:06

Read by TJ Burns

The Spice Bird

2:43

Read by Denise D'Abramo

King Picus the Woodpecker

4:18

Read by Denise D'Abramo

The Magpie Maidens

8:12

Read by Owen Cook

The Boy that the Eagle Stole

2:40

Read by Owen Cook

The Robe of Feathers

4:14

Read by Jillian

Pan's Song

7:19

Read by Hannah Parrott

WHERE FLORA REIGNS THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS: Fair Flora's Flowers; Queen Flora's Gl…

3:45

Read by Hannah Parrott

Legend of the Frail Windflower

2:30

Read by Hannah Parrott

The Primrose Son

2:34

Read by Hannah Parrott

The Lilies White

2:42

Read by Hannah Parrott

The Cornflower Youth

2:28

Read by Jennifer Dallman

The Little Nymph who Rang the Bells

2:37

Read by Jennifer Dallman

The Marigold Arrows

1:59

Read by Jennifer Dallman

Fruit on the Rose-bush

3:04

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

PLUCKING MEADOW WONDER BLOSSOMS: The Trooping Flowers; Fairy Clothes; Legend of…

7:47

Read by Angi Bridges

The Wood-violet that was a Maiden

3:07

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

The Dandelion Fairies

1:26

Read by Shana Burns

The Story that the Buttercups Told

1:46

Read by Emma Charlotte

Little Princess White Chicory

2:41

Read by Franziska Paul

Why the Frogs Call the Buttercups

3:25

Read by TJ Burns

Little White Daisy

3:46

Read by Franziska Paul

Legend of the Goldenrod

2:12

Read by Angi Bridges

The Old Witch who was a Burr

4:03

Read by April6090

Fairy Cowslips

1:37

Read by AbbyJay

The Fox in Gloves

1:47

Read by Nemo

Pan's Lovely Maid

1:12

Read by AbbyJay

LISTENING TO THE MAGIC WATERS: Arethusa; The Stone that Shed Tears

4:11

Read by S.E. Ross

The Weeping Waters

3:04

Read by Franziska Paul

Arethusa

4:16

Read by Owen Cook

Little Hylas

3:56

Read by jamiekravitz

CATCHING INSECTS GREEN AND BLUE: How Endymion Made a Golden Butterfy; Chant of …

5:29

Read by AbbyJay

Prince Gloden Firefly

4:47

Read by TJ Burns

Prince Butterfly and Clover Blossom

5:59

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

Anansi the Spider-man

9:53

Read by S.E. Ross

Ladybird! Ladybird!

2:22

Read by Aaron Grace

The Boy who Caught Flies

3:18

Read by Julia Mikheeva

Tithonus, the Grasshopper

2:42

Read by Julia Mikheeva

The Morning-glory Fan

4:42

Read by aniroo

WANDERING THROUGH THE ENCHANTED FOREST: Una and her Lion; The White Hare of Ina…

5:32

Read by Jillian

Story of the Tiger and the Man

6:24

Read by Brandy Morgan

Why Rabbits Have Yellow Hairs

2:51

Read by Angi Bridges

Why the Deer Have Antlers

2:24

Read by Angi Bridges

Why there are no Snakes in Ireland

2:53

Read by April6090

The Last of the Serpents

3:26

Read by April6090

GATHERING FRUITS STRANGE, RICH, AND RIPE: Song of the Hesperides; The Magic Str…

3:59

Read by BettyB

The Golden Strawberries

1:50

Read by BettyB

Why the Pomegranate Wears a Crown and Royal Robes

3:02

Read by BettyB

The Tantalizing Fruits

2:33

Read by BettyB

The Golden Apples of the Hesperides

5:10

Read by BettyB

The Apple of Discord

7:58

Read by BettyB

Idun and the Magic Apples

7:19

Read by BettyB

DIVING THROUGH THE GREEN SEA WAVES: The Pearl; Fairy Song;The Fisherboy Urashima

9:16

Read by Nemo

Prince Fireshine and Prince Firefade

8:43

Read by Nemo

Arion and the Dolphin

5:06

Read by TJ Burns

The Jewel Tears

5:31

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

The Fairy Swan Song

6:10

Read by Franziska Paul

ON THE WINGS OF THE WIND IN THE RAINBOW SKY: The Song of the Cloud; Why the Iri…

4:55

Read by Nemo

Flower of the rainbow

5:04

Read by Franziska Paul

The Boy whose Wings Fell off

3:36

Read by Patrick Saville

The Man in the Moon

1:51

Read by MamaEzrah

The Story of Jack and Jill

2:04

Read by Kelly Cash

The Sheep in the Pasture

1:54

Read by Larry Wilson

The Lazy Boys who became the Pleiades

1:58

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

The Maiden in the Moon

1:56

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

The Colours of the Rainbow

2:05

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

The Drop of the Water of Light

10:50

Read by Aaron Grace

The Halcyon Birds

5:59

Read by MamaEzrah

The Bag of Winds

7:32

Read by MamaEzrah

WITH FLASH O' FIRE AND GLINT O' GOLD: How the Cyclops made Æneas' Armour in Vul…

7:26

Read by Patrick Saville

Little White Rabbit

6:32

Read by Patrick Saville

The Wicked Fairies

6:09

Read by Patrick Saville

The Man who Brought Fire

5:07

Read by Patrick Saville

Why Unlucky Iron Kills

6:41

Read by Patrick Saville

WITH SNOW ELVES IN SNOW HILLS: The Snow Elves; Snow-blanche

7:24

Read by AbbyJay

The Snowball Hares

1:37

Read by AbbyJay

Why the Snow is White

1:55

Read by Nemo

How the First Snowdrop Came

1:31

Read by Larry Wilson

The Garden of Frost Flowers

10:00

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

SECRETS OF THE WHISPERING TREES: Song; Old-man-who-made-the-trees-to-blossom

4:18

Read by Blainej

The Daughter of the Laurel

2:49

Read by Blainej

White Flowering Almond

2:23

Read by Denise D'Abramo

Orpheus who Made the Trees to Dance

3:57

Read by Blainej

Erysichthon the Hungry

4:00

Read by Blainej

The Wind in the Pine

6:28

Read by Jillian

The Maple Leaf for ever!

4:16

Read by Blainej

Daphne

4:15

Read by Blainej

WITH MARVELLOUS FARM THINGS: The Green Plumes of Mondamin; The Proud Buckwheat

5:06

Read by Blainej

Father Mybrow and the Fairies

4:26

Read by Blainej

The Witch Cat

2:51

Read by April6090

Why Dogs Have Long Tongues

4:01

Read by Angi Bridges

Potato! Potato!

5:27

Read by Diane Alailima

The Duck-feather Man

3:30

Read by Diane Alailima

The Potato-choosing Boy

7:28

Read by Diane Alailima

The Turkey-given Corn

9:26

Read by Angi Bridges

The Pet Turkey whose Feelings were Hurt

8:33

Read by Angi Bridges

Peach Boy's Rice-cakes

7:12

Read by Larry Wilson

The Seven Corn Maidens

8:43

Read by Angi Bridges

Legend of the Corn

2:39

Read by Angi Bridges

The Ram with the Golden Fleece

9:21

Read by Jeepsterblue

The Enchanted Swine

11:05

Read by Larry Wilson

The Winged Horse

7:03

Read by Aaron Grace

The Snow-white Bull

6:19

Read by Foon

The Girl who Trod on a Loaf

9:27

Read by Jeepsterblue

ALL THE HAPPY WONDER MONTHS: The Four Sweet Months; The Four Seasons of the Yea…

5:28

Read by AbbyJay

The Old Woman who Met the Months

3:13

Read by April6090

The Reed that was a Maiden

4:11

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

The Reeds that Told a Secret

5:02

Read by Debbie R. Baker Robinson

The Hundred-headed Daffodil

7:49

Read by April6090

Mariora Floriora

7:42

Read by Nemo

The Wooing of Pomona

6:40

Read by Owen Cook

The New Year

6:27

Read by April6090

Bewertungen

(5 Sterne)

wonderful collection of stories I couldn't stop listening and wish there were more. lots of good myths I hadn't heard before

So many brilliant stories in one place.

(5 Sterne)