The Book of Nature Myths (Version 2): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Book of Nature Myths (Version 2), credited to Florence Holbrook, 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 Book of Nature Myths (Version 2) by Florence Holbrook. Read in English by Julian Pratley; Shriya; Noori; Leannie Rach; Owlivia; Lily; Matea Bracic; Lily Ellis; Gini Pug; Ritu Aarcee; Chloe West; Alan Mapstone; Kathleen Moore; Evan Mantler; Jenn Broda; Daniel Johnson-Carter; leenaaaa; Shy; mleigh; Annie Cheng; rakpinay These delightful stories about how natural things began are drawn from the early folk-lore of many races. The wonderful explanations of the phenomena of nature given by the native races appeal to the child's wonder about the same phenomena, and he and we are pleased with the imagination involved. These stories gratify our inner child's desire for a fantastic explanation of things we see every day. Almost all of these stories are under 5 minutes in length and most would be fun and easy to record, making a good way for newer readers to get some practice in recording and editing. - Summary by Phil Chenevert

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Book of Nature Myths (Version 2)
• Author credits: Florence Holbrook
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 54
• Listed recording duration: 3:33:07

Catalogue topics

• children
• nature
• folklore

Opening tracks: first 24 of 54

1. 01 - The Story of the First Humming-bird. — 7:14
2. 02 - The Story of the First Butterflies — 2:44
3. 03 - The Story of the First Woodpecker — 2:36
4. 04 - Why the Woodpecker's Head is Red — 3:50
5. 05 - Why the Cat always falls upon her Feet — 2:58
6. 06 - Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked — 3:59
7. 07 - Why the White Hares have Black Ears — 2:51
8. 08 - Why the Magpie's Nest is not well built — 2:45
9. 09 - Why the Raven's Feathers are Black — 3:25
10. 10 - How Fire was brought to the Indians. — 6:09
11. 11 - How the Quail became a Snipe — 3:52
12. 12 - Why the Serpent sheds his Skin — 3:11
13. 13 - Why the Dove is Timid — 2:54
14. 14 - Why the Parrot repeats the Words of Men — 3:47
15. 15 - The Story of the First Mocking-bird — 3:50
16. 16 - Why the Tail of the Fox has a White Tip — 4:38
17. 17 - The Story of the First Frogs — 3:11
18. 18 - Why the Rabbit is Timid — 2:12
19. 19 - Why the Peetweet cries for Rain — 2:11
20. 20 - Why the Bear has a Short Tail — 3:00
21. 21 - Why the Wren flies Close to the Earth — 3:07
22. 22 - Why the Hoofs of the Deer are Split — 3:26
23. 23 - The Story of the First Grasshopper — 4:09
24. 24 - The Story of the Oriole — 3:45

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