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Among the Meadow People

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Lovely book of nature written for children by teacher and naturalist Clara Dillingham Pierson. This book in the "Among the People" series explores the animal inhabitants of the meadow and garden. The charming prose shrinks us down and puts us in the fascinating world of the tiny insects, amphibians, and birds who call the field their home. From the author's Introduction: "In selecting the tiny creatures of field and garden for the characters in this book, I have remembered with pleasure the way in which my six loyal pupils befriended stray crickets and grasshoppers, their intense appreciation of the new realm of fancy and observation, and the eagerness and attention with which they sought Mother Nature, the most wonderful and tireless of all story-tellers." - Summary by Clara Dillingham Pierson & Jill Engle (2 hr 40 min)

Chapters

Introduction

1:46

Read by Frances Brown

The Butterfly that Went Calling

5:43

Read by Jennifer Dorr

The Robins Build a Nest

6:44

Read by Claire Schreuder

The Selfish Tent-Caterpillar

7:17

Read by Claire Schreuder

The Lazy Snail

5:06

Read by Claire Schreuder

An Ant That Wore Wings

3:47

Read by Claire Schreuder

The Cheerful Harvestmen

6:38

Read by Claire Schreuder

The Little Spider's First Web

4:50

Read by Claire Schreuder

The Beetle Who Did Not Like Caterpillars

4:14

Read by Claire Schreuder

The Young Robin Who Was Afraid to Fly

8:33

Read by Claire Schreuder

The Crickets' School

3:53

Read by Claire Schreuder

The Contented Earthworms

4:02

Read by Claire Schreuder

The Measuring Worm's Joke

4:23

Read by Claire Schreuder

A Puzzled Cicada

5:05

Read by Jennifer Dorr

The Tree Frog's Story

7:19

Read by Jon Kissack

The Day When the Grass Was Cut

7:20

Read by Sharon Kilmer

The Grasshopper and the Measuring Worm Run a Race

5:22

Read by Sharon Kilmer

Mr. Green Frog and His Visitors

4:40

Read by Jennifer Dorr

The Dignified Walking-Sticks

6:46

Read by Jon Kissack

The Day of the Great Storm

5:49

Read by Drew Johnson

The Story of Lily-Pad Island

7:48

Read by Lynne T

The Grasshopper Who Wouldn't Be Scared

7:02

Read by Claire Schreuder

The Earthworm Half-Brothers

4:01

Read by Claire Schreuder

A Gossiping Fly

4:18

Read by Claire Schreuder

The Frog-Hoppers Go Out Into the World

9:17

Read by Lynne T

The Mosquito Tries to Teach His Neighbors

4:47

Read by Savannah

The Frog Who Thought Herself Sick

5:25

Read by Jill Engle

The Katydid's Quarrel

3:55

Read by Jon Kissack

The Last Party of the Season

4:33

Read by Jennifer Dorr