The Turquoise Story Book: Stories and Legends of Summer and Nature


Read by LibriVox Volunteers

(4.5 stars; 1 reviews)

A book compiling stories, legends, and poems about summer and nature, piquing reader's interests by appealing to the reader's fancy, quickening his/her sense of humor, or attract his/her attention to some spiritual significance.
- Summary by RomaSingh

Proof-listeners: Aysh & Michele Eaton (8 hr 10 min)

Chapters

Introduction 2:14 Read by nighthawks
Summer 1:29 Read by nighthawks
How Summer Conquered Winter 7:06 Read by nighthawks
A Legend of the Flowers 6:54 Read by Atchala
June 1:05 Read by njipark123
The Sun-Goddess 5:57 Read by Ai Robotto
The Summer Maker 9:49 Read by Nichole Kristen
Summer 0:51 Read by Atchala
In the Kitchen-Garden 18:28 Read by Brenna Castor
Glad Day 1:41 Read by njipark123
The Summer Princess 32:22 Read by czandra
Midsummer 1:06 Read by Divya Sharma
Selection 1:15 Read by nighthawks
Day 1:48 Read by nighthawks
How the Sun Was Caught and Freed 4:53 Read by Adrienne Prevost
A Day of Sunshine 1:30 Read by Amanda Chandler
A Day of Sunshine (Alternate reading) 1:38 Read by nighthawks
Phaeton's Drive in the Sun-Chariot 5:33 Read by Adrienne Prevost
Song 0:49 Read by Adrienne Prevost
Summer Sun 1:49 Read by Alan Mapstone
The Cloud 4:30 Read by Lisa Marie Dolcy
Undine 29:20 Read by Tom Merritt
Legend of the Sun, Moon and Stars 5:00 Read by ABVoice
The Princess Moonbeam 5:03 Read by Lee-Ann Khoh
The Moon 1:06 Read by Adrienne Prevost
The Spacious Firmament on High 2:06 Read by Alan Mapstone
Nature's Song 1:10 Read by Andrea Atwood
The Gift of Flax 6:44 Read by Atchala
The Story of the Dewdrop 6:19 Read by ChinmayHota
The Dew Mother 1:01 Read by Adrienne Prevost
Origin of the Dandelion 5:26 Read by ABVoice
Prince Butterfly and Clover 5:13 Read by Adrienne Prevost
A Song of Clover 1:20 Read by Adrienne Prevost
Tithonus: A Legend of the Grasshopper 1:51 Read by Adrienne Prevost
The Grasshopper 1:59 Read by Alan Mapstone
The Golden Grasshopper 2:30 Read by Adrienne Prevost
A Blade of Grass 5:07 Read by Nichole Kristen
Selection 1:30 Read by nighthawks
Princess Fire-Fly 7:20 Read by Nichole Kristen
July 1:01 Read by nighthawks
Cuff and the Woodchuck 5:26 Read by jbcampo
Why the Lady-Bug Is Said to Be Beloved of God—Translated from the French 9:30 Read by TriciaG
Summer Spinners 1:06 Read by nighthawks
The Story of Arachne 5:50 Read by Andrea Atwood
How the Spider Makes Its Web 4:18 Read by EricGarretson
The Fairy Spinner 4:26 Read by ChinmayHota
Mother Spider 4:18 Read by Ai Robotto
The Brook 1:00 Read by Lee-Ann Khoh
Legend of the Water-Lily 4:24 Read by Atchala
The Tale of Two Tails 7:12 Read by Lee-Ann Khoh
Origin of Bullfrogs 8:43 Read by EricGarretson
Woodland Waters 1:47 Read by CVCushman99
The Grubbiest Grub 11:26 Read by Andrea Atwood
The Dragon-Fly 0:59 Read by Atchala
Selection 1:08 Read by nighthawks
Selection 0:59 Read by nighthawks
How Woodpecker Changed His Colours 3:34 Read by Lisa Marie Dolcy
A Retort from the Catbird 1:58 Read by CVCushman99
Woodpecker Life 18:27 Read by ChinmayHota
Kingfisher's Necklace and Ruffle 5:19 Read by prajak
Owl Wisdom 5:00 Read by Atchala
Birds' Nests 7:17 Read by Linda Velwest
Hatto The Hermit: The Legend of a Bird's Nest 16:14 Read by Linda Velwest
Song 1:05 Read by Alan Mapstone
The Plucky Prince 7:18 Read by Nichole Kristen
The Oak 1:27 Read by Lisa Marie Dolcy
Summer Snow 3:31 Read by Yaelin Lee
The Boy Who Hated Trees 8:01 Read by Nichole Kristen
The Friendly Summer Trees 9:33 Read by Linda Velwest
Forest Day 9:38 Read by nighthawks
Woodman, Spare That Tree 1:57 Read by Andrea Atwood
Selection 1:09 Read by nighthawks
Selection 1:25 Read by nighthawks
How the Rose Became Queen 8:22 Read by CVCushman99
Morning-Glories 1:49 Read by Alan Mapstone
Why Roses Have Thorns 7:15 Read by Alysson Light
Sweet Peas 1:10 Read by CVCushman99
Legend of the Primrose 6:43 Read by Yaelin Lee
Evening Primroses 1:32 Read by Alysson Light
Legend of the Lily-of-the-Valley 1:28 Read by Alysson Light
Katrina's Sun-Dial 1:02 Read by Alysson Light
The Three Little Butterflies 2:53 Read by ABVoice
The Pinks 1:19 Read by CVCushman99
The Flower's Thanks 2:43 Read by ABVoice
Pansies 1:17 Read by CVCushman99
The Little Heartsease 3:05 Read by oogiesragdoll
Legend of the Red Geranium 1:40 Read by ABVoice
Enchanted Tulips 1:34 Read by Andrea Atwood
Iris 2:55 Read by cleosteinhauser
The Yellow-Bird 1:00 Read by oogiesragdoll
Origin of the Sunflower 3:15 Read by ABVoice
The Bluebell 1:38 Read by Amanda Chandler
The Dew Mother's Gift to the Rose 2:34 Read by Night
A Yellow Pansy 1:46 Read by CVCushman99
Mignonette 6:05 Read by Night
Flowers 2:14 Read by nighthawks
Selection 1:20 Read by nighthawks
The Friendly Cowslip Bells 5:24 Read by ChinmayHota
Fairy Dawn 1:17 Read by Lee-Ann Khoh
Robin Goodfellow 12:15 Read by Olly AG
A Quarrel in Fairyland 23:23 Read by Alan Mapstone
In the Cool of the Evening 2:15 Read by Alan Mapstone