The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel (Dramatic Version): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel (Dramatic Version), 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 The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel (Dramatic Version) by Thornton W. Burgess. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. Author and editor of numerous children's books, Thornton W. Burgess was also a noted conservationist. In writing for youngsters he combined a gift for storytelling with his love of the outdoors, creating an entertaining menagerie of animals whose adventures he skillfully recounted in a series of charming fables. In them, he taught young readers about nature and encouraged them to love the "lesser folk in fur and feathers." In this delightfully told tale, Burgess chronicles the escapades of Chatterer the Red Squirrel, who's known throughout the Green Forest as a mischief maker. Narrowly escaping the clutches of Shadow the Weasel and Redtail the Hawk, the bushy-tailed little fellow decides to leave the forest for a new home, only to learn that curiosity, carelessness, and mistrust can lead to a heap of troubles. First published in 1915, this engaging story will charm readers of all ages — as well as young listeners. Recorded by students of Houghton College in Houghton, NY Characters: Mercedes Miller: Narrator Joe Miner: Chatterer Hannah Messerschmidt: Reddy, Pussy, Boy, Voices Kaitlyn McKinney: Sammy, Mom, Porky, Tommy Robert Kuchar: Peter, Farmer, Shadow

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel (Dramatic Version)
• Author credits: Thornton W. Burgess
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 23
• Listed recording duration: 1:32:28

Catalogue topics

• children
• fiction
• adventure
• animals
• squirrel

Track guide

1. 01 - Chatterer the Red Squirrel Runs for his life — 3:56
2. 02 - Chatterer's last chance — 4:18
3. 03 - Chatterer tells Sammy Jay about Shadow the Weasel — 4:00
4. 04 - Chatterer leaves the green forest — 4:20
5. 05 - Chatterer Finds a home — 3:52
6. 06 - Peter Rabbit listens to the wrong voice — 4:38
7. 07 - How Chattere had fooled Peter Rabbitr — 4:02
8. 08 - Chatterer grows careless — 3:58
9. 09 - Chatterer grows too curious — 4:50
10. 10 - Old Mr Trouble gets chatterer at last — 3:10
11. 11 - What happened next to Chatterer — 3:06
12. 12 - Chatterer is sure that this is his last day — 3:16
13. 13 - Chatterer is put in prison — 4:30
14. 14 - Chatterer decides to live — 3:43
15. 15 - Farmer Brown's boy tries to make friends — 3:58
16. 16 - Chatterer has a pleasant surprise — 4:05
17. 17 - Sammy Jay's sharp eyes — 4:04
18. 18 - Chatterer is made fun of — 4:07
19. 19 - Peter Rabit tries to help — 4:09
20. 20 - Chatterer has another great surprise — 4:15
21. 21 - Chatterer hears the small voice — 4:16
22. 22 - Tommy Tit makes good his boast — 3:44
23. 23 - Chatterer grows very, very bold — 4:11

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