The Topaz Story Book: Stories and Legends of Autumn, Hallowe'en, and Thanksgivi…
Ada M. Skinner
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
From the Introduction: "Nature stories, legends, and poems appeal to the young reader’s interest in various ways. Some of them suggest or reveal certain facts which stimulate a spirit of investigation and attract the child’s attention to the beauty and mystery of the world. Others serve an excellent purpose by quickening his sense of humour."
This is a charming collection of stories, legends, and poems about autumn harvest, Halloween, and Thanksgiving translated from the Danish, French, German, and others. There are animal stories and poems by some very famous authors and poets. All in all, this is a wonderful book for young people, and older people as well. "When the Frost is on the Pumpkin ..." - Summary by Nan Dodge (6 hr 56 min)
Chapters
| Each in His Own Tongue | 0:36 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Nipon and King of the Northland | 11:07 | Read by Sonia |
| Prince Autumn | 15:26 | Read by Nefeli Vidali |
| Scarf of the Lady | 6:40 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| Sickle Moon | 4:12 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Winter's Herald | 8:08 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| Jack Frost | 1:33 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Pumpkin Giant | 21:18 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| Lady White & Lady Yellow | 3:38 | Read by Foon |
| The Shet-Up Posy | 7:51 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| The Gay Little King | 14:29 | Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva |
| The Story of Opal | 19:38 | Read by livhardy |
| Selection | 0:38 | Read by livhardy |
| Lost: The Summer | 1:04 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| By the Wayside | 0:26 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The King's Candles | 5:29 | Read by Matt Bounds |
| Legend of the Golden Rod | 2:45 | Read by Foon |
| Golden-Rod | 0:39 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The Little Weed | 1:45 | Read by Foon |
| Golden Rod and Purple Aster | 3:27 | Read by Sarah Brown |
| Wild Asters | 0:39 | Read by Sarah Brown |
| Silver-rod | 2:26 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| Pimpernel, The Shepherd's Clock | 0:51 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Legend of the Gentian | 1:39 | Read by Robin Lamb |
| Queen Aster | 18:24 | Read by thestorygirl |
| The Weeds | 10:55 | Read by Lauren Pedersen |
| Autumn Fires | 0:37 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| To an Autumn Leaf | 0:32 | Read by Robin Lamb |
| Why Autumn Leaves are Red | 6:31 | Read by Matt Bounds |
| The Anxious Leaf | 3:22 | Read by thestorygirl |
| How the Chestnut Burrs Became | 1:49 | Read by April6090 |
| The Merry Wind | 0:49 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Autumn Among the Birds | 2:51 | Read by Robin Lamb |
| The Kind Old Oak | 1:37 | Read by April6090 |
| The Tree | 1:18 | Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva |
| Coming and Going | 4:25 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| Legend of the Willow Tree | 4:06 | Read by Sonia |
| Autumn Fashions | 1:48 | Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva |
| Pomona's Best Gift | 0:43 | Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva |
| Pomona | 4:23 | Read by Sonia |
| In the Orchard | 0:34 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Johnny Appleseed | 3:44 | Read by Matt Bounds |
| Red Apple | 0:39 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The Three Golden Apples | 28:31 | Read by Matt Bounds |
| October: Orchard of the Year | 1:42 | Read by thestorygirl |
| November | 0:32 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| Woodland Animals | 0:34 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The Pretending Woodchuck | 16:12 | Read by Lauren Pedersen |
| Mrs. Bunny's Dinner Party | 6:01 | Read by Sonia |
| The Nutcrackers of Nutcracker Lodge | 11:01 | Read by Mitzi |
| Bushy's Bravery | 5:24 | Read by April6090 |
| Nut Gatherers | 1:08 | Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva |
| When the Frost is On the Pumpkin | 0:45 | Read by Robin Lamb |
| Origin of the Indian Corn | 3:21 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| Song of Hiawatha | 0:31 | Read by Foon |
| O-Na-Tah | 3:52 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| Mondamin | 1:14 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The Discontented Pumpkin | 3:39 | Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva |
| Bob White | 1:26 | Read by Matt Bounds |
| The Little Pumpkin | 6:13 | Read by Sonia |
| Autumn | 0:44 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The News | 0:37 | Read by Foon |
| How There Came To Be a Katy-did | 2:41 | Read by Foon |
| Old Dame Cricket | 1:05 | Read by Foon |
| Miss Katy-did and Miss Cricket | 8:50 | Read by Gleeble |
| The Cricket | 0:37 | Read by Foon |
| Shadow March | 0:54 | Read by Foon |
| Twinkling Feet's Hallowe'en | 11:43 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| Jack-o'-Lantern | 0:30 | Read by Robin Lamb |
| The Elfin Knight | 8:54 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| The Courteous Prince | 7:44 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| Jack-o'-Lantern Song | 1:40 | Read by Gleeble |
| Selection | 0:51 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The Queer Little Baker Man | 8:28 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| A Turkey for the Stuffing | 8:22 | Read by Maria de Fátima da Silva |
| Pumpkin Pie | 1:14 | Read by Foon |
| Mrs. November's Party | 12:01 | Read by elizaswann |
| The Debut of Dan'l Webster | 23:12 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| The Green Corn Dance | 9:52 | Read by Nan Dodge |
| Thanksgiving | 1:39 | Read by Foon |
| The Two Alms, or The Thanksgiving Day Gift | 5:05 | Read by Sonia |
| Thanksgiving Psalm | 0:51 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The Crown of the Year | 1:23 | Read by Larry Wilson |