Old Time Animal Tales
- Author
- Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
- Narrator
- Bert Nichols Stauff
- Publisher
- Bertha Stauff
- Publish Date
- 3 November 2026
- Run Time
- 1 hour 40 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Old-Time Animal Tales brings together 18 traditional animal stories selected from Carolyn Sherwin Bailey’s 1918 collection Once Upon a Time Animal Stories. The collection includes stories Bailey specifically identified as coming from the folklore of African Americans in the American South, including Mr. Elephant and Mr. Frog, Why the Bear Sleeps All Winter, Little Bear, and Brother Wolf and the Rock. Bailey also identified American Indian animal myths including How the Rabbit Tried to Coast, How the Squirrel Got Wings, and The Talking Grass. Alongside these are other traditional animal tales featuring clever rabbits, curious bears, mischievous cats, foxes, wolves, squirrels, and chipmunks. These old-time stories offer children an entertaining introduction to traditional storytelling while giving families, educators, and libraries an opportunity to explore the cultural history behind American children’s folklore. Stories include Group 1 1. Mr. Elephant and Mr. Frog 2. Brother Wolf and the Rock 3. How the Fox Played Herdsman Group 2 4. Little Bear 5. The Bear Who Lost His Supper 6. Why the Bear Has a Stumpy Tail Group 3 7. Why the Bear Sleeps All Winter 8. The Rabbit Who Was Afraid 9. Why the Field Mouse Is Little Group 4 — American Indian Animal Myths 10. How the Squirrel Got Wings 11. The Talking Grass 12. How the Rabbit Tried to Coast Group 5 13. How Maple Sugar Came 14. How the First Mayflowers Came 15. How the First Bears Came Group 6 16. The Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings 17. The Chipmunk Who Chattered Too Much 18. The Greedy Cat.
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Details
- Author
- Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
- Narrator
- Bert Nichols Stauff
- Duration
- 1 hour 40 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 November 2026
- ISBN
- 9798236071468
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bertha Stauff
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Insects, spiders, minibeasts, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
Synopsis
<p>Old-Time Animal Tales brings together 18 traditional animal stories selected from Carolyn Sherwin Bailey’s 1918 collection Once Upon a Time Animal Stories. The collection includes stories Bailey specifically identified as coming from the folklore of African Americans in the American South, including Mr. Elephant and Mr. Frog, Why the Bear Sleeps All Winter, Little Bear, and Brother Wolf and the Rock. Bailey also identified American Indian animal myths including How the Rabbit Tried to Coast, How the Squirrel Got Wings, and The Talking Grass. Alongside these are other traditional animal tales featuring clever rabbits, curious bears, mischievous cats, foxes, wolves, squirrels, and chipmunks. These old-time stories offer children an entertaining introduction to traditional storytelling while giving families, educators, and libraries an opportunity to explore the cultural history behind American children’s folklore. Stories include Group 1 1. Mr. Elephant and Mr. Frog 2. Brother Wolf and the Rock 3. How the Fox Played Herdsman Group 2 4. Little Bear 5. The Bear Who Lost His Supper 6. Why the Bear Has a Stumpy Tail Group 3 7. Why the Bear Sleeps All Winter 8. The Rabbit Who Was Afraid 9. Why the Field Mouse Is Little Group 4 — American Indian Animal Myths 10. How the Squirrel Got Wings 11. The Talking Grass 12. How the Rabbit Tried to Coast Group 5 13. How Maple Sugar Came 14. How the First Mayflowers Came 15. How the First Bears Came Group 6 16. The Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings 17. The Chipmunk Who Chattered Too Much 18. The Greedy Cat.</p>
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