Rhymes of Childhood


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(4.9 stars; 5 reviews)

Not nursery rhymes, but poems about different scenes of childhood. Poems about Grandpa, Grandma, story time, castor oil, “Wait till your pa comes home!”, and many more. These are sure to evoke nostalgia, lots of smiles, and maybe a couple sighs or tears. - Summary by TriciaG (3 hr 36 min)

Chapters

How the Baby Learned to Smile 2:10 Read by Tomas Dorrington-Hardin
Grandma 2:22 Read by Tomas Dorrington-Hardin
Habits 1:49 Read by Tomas Dorrington-Hardin
The Path o’ Little Children 1:50 Read by Ed Humpal
Just a Boy 1:28 Read by Sonrisa Jones
The New Little Gimmie 1:30 Read by Sonrisa Jones
The Woe of an Unwilling Orator 1:36 Read by Sonrisa Jones
A Christmas Story 1:57 Read by Tomas Dorrington-Hardin
Weaning the Baby 1:42 Read by ThoughtfulWilderness
The First Step 1:26 Read by ThoughtfulWilderness
Wishing 1:12 Read by Sonrisa Jones
Where the Children Meet 1:49 Read by Sonrisa Jones
When We Were Kids 2:02 Read by Phil Schempf
A Baby in the House 1:31 Read by Jenn Broda
Our Son 1:29 Read by Fernando Borrego
Come Back, You Little Feller 2:33 Read by Fernando Borrego
Sticky Fingers 2:01 Read by Larry Wilson
Janet’s Morning Bath 1:43 Read by Trax
The Family Disgrace 1:39 Read by Trax
The Lanes of Boyhood 2:02 Read by Larry Wilson
Fractions 1:44 Read by Fernando Borrego
The Human Stage Coach 1:27 Read by Wayne Perry
The Rough Little Rascal 1:22 Read by Phil Schempf
At Sixteen Months 1:45 Read by Diya Khurana
Baby Feet 1:46 Read by Diya Khurana
A Fairy Story 2:11 Read by Jenn Broda
“Where’s Mamma?” 1:26 Read by Diya Khurana
The Boy and the Flag 1:55 Read by Diya Khurana
When a Little Baby Dies 1:31 Read by Francesco Dembinski
A Boy and His Stomach 1:38 Read by Larry Wilson
Lullaby 1:44 Read by Jenn Broda
The Man to Be 2:20 Read by Phil Schempf
The Summer Children 1:27 Read by Francesco Dembinski
The Old Wooden Tub 1:48 Read by WillJ
Dr. Johnson’s Picture Cow 2:36 Read by Tomas Dorrington-Hardin
The Approach of Christmas 2:20 Read by Tomas Dorrington-Hardin
A Boy and His Dog 1:23 Read by Phil Schempf
Boy or Girl? 2:10 Read by Jenn Broda
“Wait Till Your Pa Comes Home” 1:55 Read by Fernando Borrego
Nothing to Laugh At 2:18 Read by Wayne Cooke
Teach Them of the Flag 1:28 Read by Wayne Cooke
Daddies 1:30 Read by Larry Wilson
The Toy-Strewn Home 1:59 Read by Jenn Broda
Last Night the Baby Cried 1:26 Read by Greg Dietz
Little Fishermen 1:50 Read by Sarah Brown
The Cookie-Lady 2:01 Read by Wayne Cooke
Being Brave at Night 2:36 Read by Meetali10
Pleasure's Signs 1:37 Read by Garfield Dsouza
Little Girls 2:27 Read by Trax
Dinner-Time 1:32 Read by Wayne Perry
Castor Oil 1:48 Read by Wayne Perry
At Dawn 1:57 Read by Fernando Borrego
Bud Discusses Cleanliness 2:44 Read by Trax
The Children 1:55 Read by Wayne Cooke
His Example 1:43 Read by Jenn Broda
The Fun of Forgiving 1:42 Read by Larry Wilson
The Right Family 2:10 Read by Wayne Cooke
Tonsils 2:08 Read by Diya Khurana
As It Goes 1:49 Read by Wayne Cooke
When the Soap Gets in Your Eye 2:05 Read by Diya Khurana
I Don't Want to Go to Bed 1:59 Read by Renelle
Morning Brigands 1:47 Read by Eric Lee
Aunty 1:54 Read by Garfield Dsouza
Different 2:05 Read by Garfield Dsouza
A Fine Sight 1:27 Read by Eric Lee
A Boy at Christmas 2:22 Read by Larry Wilson
The Cut-Down Trousers 1:42 Read by Garfield Dsouza
The Little Hurts 1:28 Read by Laurel Emerson
Grown Up 1:31 Read by Laurel Emerson
Grandpa 2:05 Read by Phil Schempf
Pa Did It 1:43 Read by Garfield Dsouza
The Doctor 1:41 Read by Eric Lee
The Little Velvet Suit 2:25 Read by Eric Lee
Spoiling Them 1:49 Read by Eric Lee
Story Time 2:14 Read by Wayne Cooke
Another Mouth to Feed 1:34 Read by Josie3144
The Lure That Failed 1:45 Read by Ed Humpal
The Little Army 2:32 Read by Eric Lee
The Broken Drum 1:51 Read by Eric Lee
The Boy Soldier 1:22 Read by KevinS
A Bear Story 2:24 Read by Phil Schempf
When Pa Comes Home 2:21 Read by HannahWishbone
The Joy of a Dog 1:20 Read by Phil Schempf
Up to the Ceiling 1:25 Read by Eric Lee
Answering Him 2:14 Read by Wayne Cooke
The Bumps and Bruises Doctor 1:24 Read by Eric Lee
Real Swimming 1:54 Read by KevinS
Always Saying “Don’t!” 1:48 Read by Wayne Cooke
No Children! 2:26 Read by Wayne Cooke
To a Little Girl 2:32 Read by Wayne Cooke
A Feller's Hat 1:46 Read by Ed Humpal
Practicing Time 2:27 Read by Renelle
When There's Company for Tea 1:49 Read by Grace Buchanan
The Good Little Boy 1:46 Read by Grace Buchanan
The Finest Age 2:09 Read by Grace Buchanan
Out-of-Doors 2:20 Read by Ed Humpal
My Paw Said So 1:56 Read by Wayne Cooke
A Boy and His Dad 1:53 Read by Phil Schempf
A Boy's Hope for the Future 1:34 Read by Wayne Perry
Couldn't Live Without You 1:44 Read by Fernando Borrego
Leader of the Gang 1:52 Read by Eric Lee
Little Girls Are Best 2:01 Read by Theoden Humphrey
What Home's Intended For 2:12 Read by Theoden Humphrey
Aw Gee Whiz! 1:27 Read by Eric Lee
The Living Beauties 1:25 Read by Sarah Brown
Story Telling 2:13 Read by Fernando Borrego
The World and Bud 1:37 Read by April6090
The Choir Boy 1:45 Read by Garfield Dsouza
To the Little Baby 1:57 Read by Wayne Perry
Pretending Not to See 2:26 Read by Theoden Humphrey
The Fairy and the Robin 2:07 Read by Ed Humpal
The Spoiler 1:50 Read by Tomas Dorrington-Hardin
High Chair Days 2:46 Read by Tomas Dorrington-Hardin
Rich 1:36 Read by Tomas Dorrington-Hardin
Dirty Hands 2:09 Read by Ed Humpal

Reviews

Fun ideas in poetry


(5 stars)

good for my toddler


(5 stars)

Edgar A. Guest is the best poet I've found at teaching love for real life--family. I appreciate his writings more than I can say.