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The Topaz Story Book: Stories and Legends of Autumn, Hallowe'en, and Thanksgivi…

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From the Introduction: "Nature stories, legends, and poems appeal to the young reader’s interest in various ways. Some of them suggest or reveal certain facts which stimulate a spirit of investigation and attract the child’s attention to the beauty and mystery of the world. Others serve an excellent purpose by quickening his sense of humour."

This is a charming collection of stories, legends, and poems about autumn harvest, Halloween, and Thanksgiving translated from the Danish, French, German, and others. There are animal stories and poems by some very famous authors and poets. All in all, this is a wonderful book for young people, and older people as well. "When the Frost is on the Pumpkin ..." - Summary by Nan Dodge (6 hr 56 min)

Chapters

Each in His Own Tongue

0:36

Read by Larry Wilson

Nipon and King of the Northland

11:07

Read by Sonia

Prince Autumn

15:26

Read by Nefeli Vidali

Scarf of the Lady

6:40

Read by Nan Dodge

Sickle Moon

4:12

Read by Larry Wilson

Winter's Herald

8:08

Read by Nan Dodge

Jack Frost

1:33

Read by Larry Wilson

Pumpkin Giant

21:18

Read by Nan Dodge

Lady White & Lady Yellow

3:38

Read by Foon

The Shet-Up Posy

7:51

Read by Nan Dodge

The Gay Little King

14:29

Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva

The Story of Opal

19:38

Read by livhardy

Selection

0:38

Read by livhardy

Lost: The Summer

1:04

Read by Larry Wilson

By the Wayside

0:26

Read by Larry Wilson

The King's Candles

5:29

Read by Matt Bounds

Legend of the Golden Rod

2:45

Read by Foon

Golden-Rod

0:39

Read by Larry Wilson

The Little Weed

1:45

Read by Foon

Golden Rod and Purple Aster

3:27

Read by Sarah Brown

Wild Asters

0:39

Read by Sarah Brown

Silver-rod

2:26

Read by Nan Dodge

Pimpernel, The Shepherd's Clock

0:51

Read by Larry Wilson

Legend of the Gentian

1:39

Read by Robin Lamb

Queen Aster

18:24

Read by thestorygirl

The Weeds

10:55

Read by Lauren Pedersen

Autumn Fires

0:37

Read by Larry Wilson

To an Autumn Leaf

0:32

Read by Robin Lamb

Why Autumn Leaves are Red

6:31

Read by Matt Bounds

The Anxious Leaf

3:22

Read by thestorygirl

How the Chestnut Burrs Became

1:49

Read by April6090

The Merry Wind

0:49

Read by Larry Wilson

Autumn Among the Birds

2:51

Read by Robin Lamb

The Kind Old Oak

1:37

Read by April6090

The Tree

1:18

Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva

Coming and Going

4:25

Read by Nan Dodge

Legend of the Willow Tree

4:06

Read by Sonia

Autumn Fashions

1:48

Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva

Pomona's Best Gift

0:43

Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva

Pomona

4:23

Read by Sonia

In the Orchard

0:34

Read by Larry Wilson

Johnny Appleseed

3:44

Read by Matt Bounds

Red Apple

0:39

Read by Larry Wilson

The Three Golden Apples

28:31

Read by Matt Bounds

October: Orchard of the Year

1:42

Read by thestorygirl

November

0:32

Read by Nan Dodge

Woodland Animals

0:34

Read by Larry Wilson

The Pretending Woodchuck

16:12

Read by Lauren Pedersen

Mrs. Bunny's Dinner Party

6:01

Read by Sonia

The Nutcrackers of Nutcracker Lodge

11:01

Read by Mitzi

Bushy's Bravery

5:24

Read by April6090

Nut Gatherers

1:08

Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva

When the Frost is On the Pumpkin

0:45

Read by Robin Lamb

Origin of the Indian Corn

3:21

Read by Nan Dodge

Song of Hiawatha

0:31

Read by Foon

O-Na-Tah

3:52

Read by Nan Dodge

Mondamin

1:14

Read by Larry Wilson

The Discontented Pumpkin

3:39

Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva

Bob White

1:26

Read by Matt Bounds

The Little Pumpkin

6:13

Read by Sonia

Autumn

0:44

Read by Larry Wilson

The News

0:37

Read by Foon

How There Came To Be a Katy-did

2:41

Read by Foon

Old Dame Cricket

1:05

Read by Foon

Miss Katy-did and Miss Cricket

8:50

Read by Gleeble

The Cricket

0:37

Read by Foon

Shadow March

0:54

Read by Foon

Twinkling Feet's Hallowe'en

11:43

Read by Nan Dodge

Jack-o'-Lantern

0:30

Read by Robin Lamb

The Elfin Knight

8:54

Read by Nan Dodge

The Courteous Prince

7:44

Read by Nan Dodge

Jack-o'-Lantern Song

1:40

Read by Gleeble

Selection

0:51

Read by Larry Wilson

The Queer Little Baker Man

8:28

Read by Nan Dodge

A Turkey for the Stuffing

8:22

Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva

Pumpkin Pie

1:14

Read by Foon

Mrs. November's Party

12:01

Read by elizaswann

The Debut of Dan'l Webster

23:12

Read by Nan Dodge

The Green Corn Dance

9:52

Read by Nan Dodge

Thanksgiving

1:39

Read by Foon

The Two Alms, or The Thanksgiving Day Gift

5:05

Read by Sonia

Thanksgiving Psalm

0:51

Read by Larry Wilson

The Crown of the Year

1:23

Read by Larry Wilson