The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad, credited to Thornton W. Burgess, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad by Thornton W. Burgess. Read in English by jobrouser916; Scotty Smith; Heather Eney; theacenoodle; Priyanka Mary Christine; palmers7; mleigh; Aric Reed; Anita Hibbard; Nan Dodge Old Mr. Toad decides to join the Chorus at the Smiling pool - with unexpected results. He encounters Buster Bear as well as the famous Peter Rabbit among many other forest creatures who are just too numerous to list here. If you join in and read a chapter or two you will learn who they are. Don't be shy! These chapters are short and fun to read. - Summary by phil c

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad
• Author credits: Thornton W. Burgess
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 23
• Listed recording duration: 1:51:01

Track guide

1. 01 - JIMMY SKUNK IS PUZZLED — 5:17
2. 02 - JIMMY SKUNK CONSULTS HIS FRIENDS — 4:33
3. 03 - THE HUNT FOR OLD MR. TOAD — 4:09
4. 04 - PETER RABBIT FINDS OLD MR. TOAD — 4:16
5. 05 - OLD MR. TOAD'S MUSIC BAG — 3:35
6. 06 - PETER DISCOVERS SOMETHING MORE — 4:06
7. 07 - A SHADOW PASSES OVER THE SMILING POOL — 4:45
8. 08 - OLD MR. TOAD'S BABIES — 4:26
9. 09 - THE SMILING POOL KINDERGARTEN — 5:45
10. 10 - THE LITTLE TOADS START OUT TO SEE THE WORLD — 4:09
11. 11 - OLD MR. TOAD'S QUEER TONGUE — 4:38
12. 12 - OLD MR. TOAD SHOWS HIS TONGUE — 4:02
13. 13 - PETER RABBIT IS IMPOLITE — 6:53
14. 14 - OLD MR. TOAD DISAPPEARS — 6:13
15. 15 - OLD MR. TOAD GIVES PETER A SCARE — 6:28
16. 16 - JIMMY SKUNK IS SURPRISED — 4:05
17. 17 - OLD MR. TOAD'S MISTAKE — 4:20
18. 18 - JIMMY SKUNK IS JUST IN TIME — 4:20
19. 19 - LD MR. TOAD GETS HIS STOMACH FULL — 5:17
20. 20 - OLD MR. TOAD IS PUFFED UP — 5:10
21. 21 - OLD MR. TOAD RECEIVES ANOTHER INVITATION — 4:05
22. 22 - OLD MR. TOAD LEARNS A LESSON — 4:56
23. 23 - OLD MR. TOAD IS VERY HUMBLE — 5:33

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