Podcasts by Nana Reads ...
One of the great joys of my life was reading aloud to my two daughters so many years ago. And now, with my precious granddaughter, I have the wonderful privilege to share, once again, the joys of books and reading.
My selections for this podcast will all be classic stories now in the public domain and they will all be stories I love.
I am just starting so please bear with my amateur efforts in this early stage.
Further podcasts by Heather Barfoot
Podcast on the topic Kinder und Familie
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The Adventures of Grandfather Frog, Chapters 1 to 6 from 2023-03-05T21:06:18
We've met Grandfather Frog in some of the earlier books. He sits on his big green lilypad in the Smiling Pool and, with a 'chug-a-rum', often gives very wise advice. But even the very wise can find...
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The Adventures of Buster Bear, Chapters 19 to 23 from 2022-11-21T20:23:30
This episode ends Buster Bear's story. Both Buster Bear and Farmer Brown's boy learn a thing or two by the time it's all over.
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The Adventures of Buster Bear, Chapters 15 to 18 from 2022-11-21T19:17:32
Buster had quite a fright! Let's see what happens next.
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The Adventures of Buster Bear, Chapters 11 to 14 from 2022-11-21T18:16:20
Blacky the Crow doesn't quite believe Farmer Brown's boy is afraid of Buster Bear. Blacky the Crow hatches a plan.
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The Adventures of Buster Bear - Chapters 7 to 10 from 2022-11-21T17:45:58
Farmer Brown's boy goes fishing and gets a surprise.
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The Adventures of Buster Bear by Thornton W. Burgess - Chapters 4 to 6 from 2020-04-24T16:28:36
We know Buster Bear loves fish and he is very good at fishing. Little Joe Otter is quite upset about that, isn't he? Let's see what happens next.
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The Adventures of Buster Bear by Thornton W. Burgess - Chapters 1 to 3 from 2020-04-20T17:54:33
Buster Bear has come to live in the Green Forest. I wonder what the Little Forest People will think about that. Let's find out ...
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The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse, Chapters 16 to 24 from 2020-04-18T14:31:31
These chapters tell about how Danny looked after his good friend, Peter Rabbit, and helped him, just as Peter had helped Danny. And we also hear another of Danny's adventures about ... well, you'll...
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The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse, Chapters 12 to 15 from 2020-04-15T15:23:46
Oh my! Danny Meadow Mouse has had a scary adventure! But now we find out that he's safe at last with his good friend, Peter Rabbit ... until Peter decides to go on an adventure of his own.
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The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse by Thornton W. Burgess - Ch 7 to 11 from 2019-09-10T18:51:23
Well, Danny Meadow Mouse is certainly having adventures! Let's see what happens next.
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The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse by Thornton W. Burgess - Chapters 4 to 6 from 2019-09-10T17:37:46
In these exciting chapters, Danny Meadow Mouse plays hide-and-seek again but, this time, it's not fun but frightening! When old Granny Fox comes to play, Danny had better watch out!
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The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse - Chapters 1 to 3 from 2019-09-05T19:29:23
For the next few episodes, I'll be reading through this chapter book which was written by Thornton W. Burgess as part of The Bedtime Storybooks series and published in 1943. In these chapters we le...
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Chapter 5 - The squirrels of the trees from 2019-07-11T15:07:22
Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel and Chatterer the Red Squirrel are cousins, but they quarrel. A lot!
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Chapter 4 - Chatterer and Happy Jack join from 2019-07-10T20:12:11
Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel thinks he knows all about his family. Do you think he does? When Happy Jack, along with his cousin, Chatterer the Red Squirrel, goes to school with Peter and Jumper, th...
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Chapter 3 - More of Peter's long-legged cousins from 2019-07-10T19:36:08
Did you know there were rabbits and hares bigger than Jumper? Peter and Jumper learn all about them from Old Mother Nature.
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Chapter 2 - Peter and Jumper go to school from 2019-07-06T16:49:53
How would you like to have Old Mother Nature as your teacher? Peter and Jumper do and they have so much to learn.
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Chapter 1 - Jenny Wren gives Peter Rabbit an idea from 2019-07-05T14:07:34
As you and I both know, Peter Rabbit is curious about all the little meadow and forest folks. But, as it turns out, he has a thing or two to learn about his own family!
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Introduction to The Burgess Animal Book for Children by Thornton W. Burgess from 2019-07-05T13:35:26
We now begin a new series of stories, all from this book. We will encounter old friends and meet many new ones. Along with Burgess himself, I hope these readings will "stimulat[e] a desire to prese...
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Jerry Muskrat's New House by Thornton W. Burgess from 2019-06-17T18:18:36
Jerry Muskrat knows it's going to be a long, cold winter but his friends want him to play.
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Striped Chipmunk Fools Peter Rabbit by Thornton W. Burgess from 2019-06-14T15:13:50
As you know, Peter Rabbit is a curious fellow. When there's something he doesn't know, he just has to find out. But Striped Chipmunk has a secret and he's not telling.
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Grandfather Frog's Journey by Thornton W. Burgess from 2019-06-14T14:45:25
It's a beautiful sunny day, just perfect for a nap. Grandfather Frog is asleep on his big, green lily-pad when mischievous Billy Mink comes along.
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Billy Mink Goes Dinnerless by Thornton W. Burgess from 2019-06-13T21:57:16
Billy Mink goes fishing with Reddy Fox and learns three lessons.
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Johnny Chuck Finds a Use for His Back Door by Thornton W. Burgess from 2019-05-17T15:07:52
Johnny Chuck wakes up on a fine morning only to find that someone wants to eat him for breakfast! But Johnny's a clever one and, with the help of a little friend, foils their plans.
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Peter Rabbit's Egg Rolling by Thornton W. Burgess from 2019-05-14T14:22:32
It's spring in the Green Meadows and Peter Rabbit has a plan but who will help him? And what is an 'egg rolling' anyway? Listen to find out!
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How Prickly Porky Got His Quills by Thornton W. Burgess from 2019-05-07T21:37:20
A long time ago, Mr. Porcupine, "the grandfather a thousand times removed from Prickly Porky", had a big problem. He had no protection from Mr. Panther or old King Bear! Times were hard and they we...
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The Stranger in the Green Forest by Thornton W. Burgess from 2019-05-03T16:53:13
Someone new has come to the Green Forest! They ignore Reddy Fox, much to his chagrin, and teach poor Bowser the Hound a painful lesson.
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The Merry Little Breezes Save the Green Meadows by Thornton W. Burgess from 2019-05-02T21:45:06
Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes, act quickly to save the little meadow and forest folk from a fire in the Green Meadows.
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