Animals & Nature
Grim: The Story of a Pike
"To devour others and to avoid being devoured oneself,that is life’s end and aim." This is the fascinating and exciting story of a…
The Boys' and Girls' Pliny
The Natural History of Pliny the Elder is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire. The full work consists of …
Jarwin and Cuffy
Jarwin is an English sailor who has been shipwrecked. He is stranded on a raft with only his dog Cuffy, and land is nowhere in sight. Their …
Best Dog Stories
A collection of adult stories - sad, humorous, and adventurous - about Man's Best Friend. NOTE: Some of these selections contain violence an…
The Little Mud-Sparrows
LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of The Little Mud-Sparrows by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project f…
A Child's Book of the Garden
This book is part of the author’s "Nature Books For Children" series (three books), which is probably the best indication of its t…
Johnny Crow’s Party
A beautifully illustrated children’s picture book. Listen to the narration while you view (on gutenberg.org) a variety of delightful animals…
Kittens and Cats
This book consists of fifty-two very short fictitious stories about cats and kittens, which have been written for children. Many of the stor…
The Train Dogs
LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of The Train Dogs by E. Pauline Johnson. This was the Weekly Poetry project for February 6th, 20…
Selected Public Domain Poems
Selected Public Domain Poems showcases the maritime and philosophical themes that define the work of John Masefield, a celebrated English po…
Old Man Travelling
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of Old Man Travelling; Animal Tranquillity and Decay, a Sketch by William Wordsworth. This was t…
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame wrote a classic children’s tale in 1908 - he penned The Wind in the Willows. He wrote of the English countryside and the bea…
Little Busybodies
These short stories about crickets, ants, bees, beetles and other little busybodies are intended by the two authors to show their children t…
Little Tales of the Desert
In the enchanting landscape of the Arizona desert, a six-year-old girl named Mary embarks on a memorable Christmas vacation with her parents…
Concerning Cats
In Concerning Cats, Helen M. Winslow offers a reflective exploration of the feline companions that have graced her life. Through her keen ob…
Between the Larch-woods and the Weir
Flora Klickmann, a writer for the Girls' Own Paper and The Flower-Patch Among the Hills, brings us another charming volume, combining nature…
The Memoirs of a White Elephant
"We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak. Ther…
Mighty Animals
Mighty Animals invites young listeners to explore the fascinating world of dinosaurs through engaging and accessible chapters. Written by Je…
White Dandy
This book is written from the horse's point of view, much as Black Beauty was. Indeed, it is intended to be a companion book to Black Beaut…
The Arabian Art of Taming and Training Wild and Vicious Horses
Back in the day before automobiles, a good horse trainer and veterinarian was the equivalent of “Mr Goodwrench”. A badly behaving or unhealt…