Another collection of poems and short stories by Laura Richards. Yes, these are all short and mostly all delightfully innocent and sweet. Some have a moral for little children, and some are just funny or poignant or educational, but all are a peek into the way of life of a century ago when children lived a slower and possibly happier life and kids loved to be read a story at bedtime. No cell phones or TV, just a loving connection between parent and child. So if you want to see what it was like to listen to a story or a poem from a simpler time, just pick one from the great variety here, turn down the lamp and settle down to enjoy the warm glow of good old fashioned story tellin'. - Summary by Phil chenevert
BettyTwo CallsA New Year SongNew YearA Lesson SongThe Rubber BabyThe Red, White and BlueTotty’s ChristmasA Certain BoyThe New SisterButtercup GoldOne AfternoonThe StoveJohn’s SisterNew Year SongWhat Was Her NameA Lesson SongThe Patient CatMathematicsBy the Fading LightTobogganing SongSong of the TiltThe Lazy RobinThe Boy’s MannersMerry ChristmasRinktumIn the TunnelPractising SongQueen Elizabeth’s DanceA Storming PartyAt the Little Boy’s HomeThen and NowPleasant WalkA Great DayA PastoralRichesPovertyThe Best of AllA Study HourThe Young LadiesThe WeathercockIchthyologyA Happy MorningLilies and Cat-TailsThe MetalsThe Howlery Growlery RoomThe Speckled HenThe Money ShopA Long AfternoonThe JacketThe FireworksJingleSee-SawNancy’s NightmareAmy’s ValentineOnce Upon a TimeThe Pathetic Ballad of Clarinthia Jane LouisaA Day in the CountryGoosey LucyGoosey Lucy’s New Year’s CallsThree Little BirdsThe Quacky DuckNew Year ThoughtsNonsenseThe Singular ChickenThe Clever ParsonThe Purple FishMr. SomebodyA Christmas RideA Funny FellowWoffsky-PoffskyApril and the ChildrenThe SnowballA Great FightHallelujah!LullabyMerry ChristmasThe Little Dog with the Green TailNaughtyHard TimesOn the SteepleNaughty BillyA LadSaint Valentine’s HouseThe GentlemanA Leap Year BoyKing PippinThe Story of the Crimson CrabMother’s RiddleKing JohnThe Spotty CowThe Button PieThe Inquisitive DucksQueen MatildaThe Two-Shoes ChairEthelred the UnreadyPoor BonnyThe Husking of the CornThe Clever Cheese-MakerThe Spelling LessonThe Person who Did Not Like Cats
Five Minute Stories - Laura E. Howe Richards - Description and brief content, listen free online on the e-library site at Knigi-Audio.com/en/
