Mother West Wind 'When' Stories: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Mother West Wind 'When' Stories, credited to Thornton W. Burgess, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Mother West Wind "When" Stories by Thornton W. Burgess. Read in English by Arnold; Alisson Veldhuis; John N. Daily; uriesalant; Denise Nordell; Ndoryreads Thorton Burgess gives us a collection of stories about the animals, explaining 'when' they got their peculiar traits. As usual the stories are short and delightfully written so as to be enjoyed by child or adult. Have you ever wondered when Mr. Bluebird got his beautiful coat? or when Bob-White won his name? or Old Mr. Bat got his wings:? well these stories explain how they all happened along with many,many more. - Summary by Phil chenevert

Recording facts

• Recording title: Mother West Wind 'When' Stories
• Author credits: Thornton W. Burgess
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 16
• Listed recording duration: 2:45:11

Track guide

1. 01 - WHEN MR. BLUEBIRD WON HIS BEAUTIFUL COAT — 12:37
2. 02 - WHEN OLD MR. GOPHER FIRST GOT POCKETS — 11:24
3. 03 - WHEN OLD MR. GROUSE GOT HIS SNOWSHOES — 11:19
4. 04 - WHEN OLD MR. PANTHER LOST HIS HONOR — 10:22
5. 05 - WHEN OLD MR. RAT BECAME AN OUTCAST — 10:57
6. 06 - WHEN MR. MOOSE LOST HIS HORNS — 10:49
7. 07 - WHEN MR. KINGFISHER TOOK TO THE GROUND — 12:18
8. 08 - WHEN OLD MR. BADGER LEARNED TO STAY AT HOME — 8:55
9. 09 - WHEN BOB WHITE WON HIS NAME — 9:19
10. 10 - WHEN TEENY-WEENY BECAME GRATEFUL — 8:36
11. 11 - WHEN OLD MR. HARE BECAME A TURNCOAT — 13:01
12. 12 - WHEN GREAT-GRANDFATHER SWIFT FIRST USED A CHIMNEY — 12:59
13. 13 - WHEN PETER RABBIT FIRST MET BLUFFER THE ADDER — 8:30
14. 14 - WHEN MR. WOOD MOUSE LEARNED FROM THE BIRDS — 9:09
15. 15 - WHEN MR. HUMMINGBIRD GOT HIS LONG BILL — 9:05
16. 16 - WHEN OLD MR. BAT GOT HIS WINGS — 5:50

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