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The Children's Book

The Children’s Book: A collection of the best and most famous stories and poems in the English Language, Chosen by Horace E. Scudder,
published by Houghton, Mifflin Company.
Copyright 1909 by Grace Owen Scudder.

This podcast is brought to you as a joint project between Florida State University's Goldstein Library and the Internet Public Library.

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The Children’s Book - Audio Podcast

Introduction

• Podcast Introduction – The Children’s Book

The Book of Fables

• The Wolf and the Lamb - Found in book on pg. 1
• The Fox and the Grapes - Found in book on pg. 1
• The Tortoise and the Hare - Found in book on pgs. 1-2
• The Cat and the Mice - Found in book on pg. 2
• The Farmer and His Sons - Found in book on pg. 2
• The Woman and Her Maids - Found in book on pg. 2
• The Two Packs - Found in book on pgs. 2-3
• The Frogs Ask for a King - Found in book on pg. 3
• The Fox in the Well - Found in book on pg. 3
• The Wolf and the Crane - Found in book on pgs. 3-4
• The Cat, The Weasel, and the Young Rabbit - Found in book on pgs. 4-5
• The Lion and the Mouse - Found in book on pg. 5
• The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs - Found in book on pgs. 5-6
• The Boys and the Frogs - Found in book on pg. 6
• The Lion, the Ass, and the Fox - Found in book on pg. 6
• The Astrologer - Found in book on pg. 6
• The Shepherd-Boy and the Wolf - Found in book on pg. 6
• The Farmer’s Sons - Found in book on pgs. 6-7
• The Stag and the Lion - Found in book on pg. 7
• Hercules and the Wagoner - Found in book on pgs. 7-8
• The Sun and the Wind - Found in book on pg. 8
• Belling the Cat - Found in book on pg. 8
• The Farmer and the Stork - Found in book on pg. 8
• The Crab and His Mother - Found in book on pgs. 8-9
• The Cat, the Monkey, and the Chestnuts - Found in book on pg. 9
• The Crow and the Pitcher - Found in book on pg. 9
• The Lion and the Fox - Found in book on pg. 9
• A Country Fellow and a River - Found in book on pgs. 9-10
• The Belly and the Members - Found in book on pg. 10
• The Fox That Lost His Tail - Found in book on pg. 10
• The Archer and the Eagle - Found in book on pg. 10
• The Ant and the Grasshopper - Found in book on pgs. 10-11
• The Crow and the Fox. - Found in book on pg. 11
• The Jackdaw and the Doves - Found in book on pg. 11
• The Fox and the Lion - Found in book on pgs. 11-12
• The Tortoise and the Eagle - Found in book on pg. 12
• The Boy and the Nettle - Found in book on pg. 12
• The Dog and the Wolf - Found in book on pg. 12
• The Boy That Stole Apples - Found in book on pg. 12
• The Fox and the Stork - Found in book on pg. 13
• The Wolf and the Goat - Found in book on pg. 13
• The Lion in Love - Found in book on pg. 13
• The Kite and the Pigeons - Found in book on pgs. 13-14
• The Ass in the Lion’s Skin - Found in book on pg. 14
• The Dog and His Shadow - Found in book on pg. 14
• The Lark and Her Young Ones - Found in book on pgs. 14-15
• The Traveler and the Viper - Found in book on pg. 15
• The Frog and the Ox - Found in book on pg. 15
• The Dog in the Manger - Found in book on pg. 15
• The Flies and the Pot of Honey - Found in book on pg. 15
• The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing - Found in book on pgs. 15-16
• The Country Maid and Her Milk-Pail - Found in book on pg. 16
• The Country Mouse and the Town Mouse - Found in book on pg. 16
• The Lioness and the Fox - Found in book on pgs. 16-17
• The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass - Found in book on pg. 17
• The Wolves and the Sheep - Found in book on pg. 17
• The Spendthrift and the Swallow - Found in book on pgs. 17-18
• The Arab and His Camel - Found in book on pg. 18
• The Old Man and Death - Found in book on pg. 18
• The Choice of Hercules - Found in book on pgs. 18-20

The Book of Wonders

• The Story of Chicken Licken - Found in book on pgs. 21-22
• The Three Bears - Found in book on pgs. 22-23
• The Elves and the Shoemaker - Found in book on pgs. 23-24
• The Frog-Prince - Found in book on pgs. 24-25
• The Jew in the Bush - Found in book on pgs. 25-27
• The King of the Golden Mountain - Found in book on pgs. 27-30
• The Fisherman and His Wife - Found in book on pgs. 30-32
• Jorinda and Jorindel - Found in book on pgs. 32-34
• The Six Swans - Found in book on pgs. 34-37
• Rumpel-Stilts-Kin - Found in book on pgs. 37-38
• The Fair One With Golden Locks - Found in book on pgs. 38-43
• Little One Eye, Little Two Eyes, and Little Three Eyes - Found in book on pgs. 43-47
• The Traveling Musicians - Found in book on pgs. 47-49
• The White Cat - Found in book on pgs. 49-56
• Prince Cherry - Found in book on pgs. 56-60
• The Golden Bird - Found in book on pgs. 60-63
• Riquet With the Tuft - Found in book on pgs. 64-66
• The Nose - Found in book on pgs. 66-69
• Hop-O’-My-Thumb - Found in book on pgs. 69-74

A Few Songs

• Little Birdie - Found in book on pg. 75
• The Lamb - Found in book on pg. 75
• The Child’s Desire - Found in book on pg. 75
• The Little Doves - Found in book on pgs. 75-76
• Pretty Cow - Found in book on pg. 76
• Twinkle, Twinkle - Found in book on pg. 76
• Willie Winkie - Found in book on pgs. 76-77
• The Same, With The Scotticisms Changed - Found in book on pg. 77
• Good-Night and Good-Morning - Found in book on pgs. 77-78
• Gentle Jesus, Meek and Mild - Found in book on pg. 78
• Lullaby - Found in book on pg. 78
• Cradle Song - Found in book on pg. 78

The Book of Popular Tales

• Cinderella; or, The Glass Slipper - Found in book on pgs. 79-83
• Hans in Luck - Found in book on pgs. 83-85
• The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood - Found in book on pgs. 85-88
• Jack the Giant-Killer - Found in book on pgs. 89-95
• Tom Thumb - Found in book on pgs. 96-98
• Puss in Boots - Found in book on pgs. 99-102
• Little Red Riding-Hood - Found in book on pgs. 103-104
• Beauty and the Beast - Found in book on pgs. 104-109
• The History of Sir Richard Whittington and His Cat - Found in book on pgs. 109-114
• Blue Beard - Found in book on pgs. 114-117
• The History of Fortunatus - Found in book on pgs. 117-121
• Jack and the Bean-Stalk - Found in book on pgs. 122-127
• The History of Valentine and Orson - Found in book on pgs. 127-131
• Clever Alice - Found in book on pgs. 132-133

The Book of Stories in Verse

• The Children in the Wood - Found in book on pgs. 134-136
• Mary’s Lamb - Found in book on pg. 136
• The Spider and His Wife - Found in book on pgs. 136-137
• The Notorious Glutton - Found in book on pgs. 137-138
• Dirty Jack - Found in book on pg. 138
• The Chatterbox - Found in book on pg. 138
• Meddlesome Matty - Found in book on pgs. 138-139
• The Pin - Found in book on pg. 139
• Never Play With Fire - Found in book on pgs. 139-140
• The Pond - Found in book on pg. 140
• The Cow and the Ass - Found in book on pgs. 140-141
• Nose and Eyes - Found in book on pgs. 141-142
• The Wind in a Frolic - Found in book on pg. 142
• The Diverting History of John Gilpin - Found in book on pgs. 142-146
• The Spider and the Fly - Found in book on pgs. 146-147
• A Visit From St. Nicholas - Found in book on pgs. 147-148
• The Mountain and the Squirrel - Found in book on pg. 148
• Holy Thursday - Found in book on pg. 148
• An Elegy on the death of a Mad Dog - Found in book on pg. 149
• The Pied Piper of Hamelin - Found in book on pgs. 149-153

Stories from Hans Christian Andersen

• The Constant Tin Soldier - Found in book on pgs. 154-156
• The Emperor’s New Clothes - Found in book on pgs. 157-159
• The Daisy - Found in book on pgs. 159-161
• The Ugly Duckling - Found in book on pgs. 162-167
• The Fir-Tree - Found in book on pgs. 167-172
• The Flax - Found in book on pgs. 172-174
• The Swineherd - Found in book on pgs. 175-177
• The Lovers - Found in book on pgs. 178-179
• Little Claus and Big Claus - Found in book on pgs. 179-186
• The Darning-Needle - Found in book on pgs. 186-188
• The Red Shoes - Found in book on pgs. 188-191
• The Nightingale - Found in book on pgs. 191-197
• The Princess on the Pea - Found in book on pg. 197
• Holger Danske - Found in book on pgs. 198-200
• The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweep - Found in book on pgs. 201-203
• “What the Good-Man Does is Sure to be Right!” - Found in book on pgs. 203-206
• The Little Match Girl - Found in book on pgs. 206-207
• The Bell - Found in book on pgs. 208-210

Tales from the Arabian Nights’ Entertainment

• I. Introduction - Found in book on pgs. 211-215
  • The Story of the Merchant and the Genie - Found in book on pgs. 215-216
  • The History of the First Old Man and the Hind - Found in book on pgs. 216-217
  • The History of the Second Old Man and the Two Black Dogs - Found in book on pgs. 218-219
• II. The History of the Fisherman - Found in book on pgs. 219-221
• III. The Story of the Enchanted Horse - Found in book on pgs. 222-230
• IV. The Story of Aladdin; or, The Wonderful Lamp - Found in book on pgs. 230-254
• V. The Adventures of the Caliph Haroun Al-Raschid - Found in book on pgs. 255-256
  • The Story of Baba Abdalla - Found in book on pgs. 256-259
  • The Story of Sidi Nouman - Found in book on pgs. 259-260
  • History of Cogia Hassan Alhabbal - Found in book on pgs. 260-268
  • The Story of Abou Hassan; or, The Sleeper Awakened - Found in book on pgs. 268-283
• VI. The History of Ali Baba, and of the Forty Robbers Killed by One Slave - Found in book on pgs. 284-296
• VII. The Story of Sinbad the Sailor - Found in book on pgs. 296-297
  • The First Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor - Found in book on pgs. 297-299
  • The Second Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor - Found in book on pgs. 299-302
  • The Fifth Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor - Found in book on pgs. 302-304
• VIII. The Story of the Little Hunchback - Found in book on pgs. 304-306
• IX The Story of The Barmecide Feast - Found in book on pgs. 307-309
• Conclusion - Found in book on pgs. 309

The Book of Ballads

• John Barleycorn - Found in book on pg. 310
• Robin Hood and Allin A Dale - Found in book on pgs. 310-312
• Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford - Found in book on pgs. 312-313
• The Hunting of the Cheviot - Found in book on pgs. 313-318
• King John and the Abbot of Canterbury - Found in book on pgs. 318-319
• Sweet William's Ghost - Found in book on pg. 320
• Sir Patrick Spens - Found in book on pgs. 320-322
• The Heir of Linne - Found in book on pgs. 322-326
• The Dragon of Wantley - Found in book on pgs. 322-326

The Book of Familiar Stories

• The Renowned History of Little Goody Two-Shoes
  • The Renowned History of Little Goody Two-Shoes - Introduction - Found in book on pgs. 328-329
  • The Renowned History of Little Goody Two-Shoes - Chapter I - Found in book on pgs. 329-330
  • The Renowned History of Little Goody Two-Shoes - Chapter II - Found in book on pg. 330
  • The Renowned History of Little Goody Two-Shoes - Chapter III - Found in book on pg. 330
  • The Renowned History of Little Goody Two-Shoes - Chapter IV - Found in book on pgs. 330-331
  • The Renowned History of Little Goody Two-Shoes - Chapter V - Found in book on pgs. 331-332
  • The Renowned History of Little Goody Two-Shoes - Chapter VI - Found in book on pgs. 332-333
  • The Renowned History of Little Goody Two-Shoes - Chapter VII - Found in book on pgs. 333-334
  • The Renowned History of Little Goody Two-Shoes - Chapter VIII - Found in book on pg. 334
  • The Renowned History of Little Goody Two-Shoes - Chapter IX - Found in book on pgs. 334-335
• The Renowned History of Mrs. Margery Two-Shoes
  • The Renowned History of Mrs. Margery Two-Shoes - Part II - Found in book on pg. 335
  • The Renowned History of Mrs. Margery Two-Shoes - Chapter I - Found in book on pg. 335
  • The Renowned History of Mrs. Margery Two-Shoes - Chapter II - Found in book on pgs. 335-336
  • The Renowned History of Mrs. Margery Two-Shoes - Chapter III - Found in book on pg. 336
  • The Renowned History of Mrs. Margery Two-Shoes - Chapter IV - Found in book on pgs. 336-337
  • The Renowned History of Mrs. Margery Two-Shoes - Chapter V - Found in book on pgs. 338-337
  • The Renowned History of Mrs. Margery Two-Shoes - Chapter VI - Found in book on pg. 338
• Eyes, and No Eyes; Or, the Art of Seeing - Found in book on pgs. 339-342
• The Boy Without a Genius - Found in book on pgs. 342-344
• A Tale of Potted Sprats - Found in book on pgs. 344-346
• Waste Not, Want Not: Or, Two Strings to Your Bow - Found in book on pgs. 346-359
• The Discontented Pendulum - Found in book on pgs. 360-361

A Voyage to Lilliput

• Chapter I - Found in book on pgs. 362-368
• Chapter II - Found in book on pgs. 368-372
• Chapter III - Found in book on pgs. 373-376
• Chapter IV - Found in book on pgs. 376-379
• Chapter V - Found in book on pgs. 379-381
• Chapter VI - Found in book on pgs. 382-386
• Chapter VII - Found in book on pgs. 386-389
• Chapter VIII - Found in book on pgs. 389-392

Travels of Baron Munchausen

• Chapter I - Found in book on pgs. 393-395
• Chapter II - Found in book on pgs. 395-396
• Chapter III - Found in book on pgs. 396-397
• Chapter IV - Found in book on pgs. 397-398
• Chapter V - Found in book on pgs. 398-400
• Chapter VI - Found in book on pgs. 400-402

The Book of Poetry

• The Pet Lamb - Found in book on pgs. 403-404
• Poor Susan - Found in book on pg. 404
• Epitaph on a Hare - Found in book on pg. 404
• Llewellyn and His Dog - Found in book on pgs. 405-406
• Paul Revere's Ride - Found in book on pgs. 406-408
• Lochinvar - Found in book on pgs. 408-409
• Goody Blake and Harry Gill - Found in book on pgs. 409-412
• How They Brought the Good News From Ghent to Aix - Found in book on pgs. 412-413
• Lucy Gray - Found in book on pgs. 413-414
• Old Ironsides - Found in book on pgs. 414-415
• Horatius - Found in book on pgs. 415-420
• The Skeleton in Armor - Found in book on pgs. 420-423
• The Burial of Sir John Moore - Found in book on pgs. 423-424
• Lord Ullin's Daughter - Found in book on pgs. 424-245
• The Wreck of the Hesperus - Found in book on pgs. 425-427
• The Beggar Maid - Found in book on pgs. 427

The Book of Ancient Stories

• The Horse of Wood - Found in book on pgs. 428-430
• The Cyclops - Found in book on pgs. 431-435
• The Story of King Croesus - Found in book on pgs. 436-440
• The Expedition of the Argonauts - Found in book on pgs. 441-444

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