Among the Meadow People
Clara Dillingham Pierson
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Lovely book of nature written for children by teacher and naturalist Clara Dillingham Pierson. This book in the "Among the People" series explores the animal inhabitants of the meadow and garden. The charming prose shrinks us down and puts us in the fascinating world of the tiny insects, amphibians, and birds who call the field their home. From the author's Introduction: "In selecting the tiny creatures of field and garden for the characters in this book, I have remembered with pleasure the way in which my six loyal pupils befriended stray crickets and grasshoppers, their intense appreciation of the new realm of fancy and observation, and the eagerness and attention with which they sought Mother Nature, the most wonderful and tireless of all story-tellers." - Summary by Clara Dillingham Pierson & Jill Engle (2 hr 40 min)
Chapters
| Introduction | 1:46 | Read by Frances Brown |
| The Butterfly that Went Calling | 5:43 | Read by Jennifer Dorr |
| The Robins Build a Nest | 6:44 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
| The Selfish Tent-Caterpillar | 7:17 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
| The Lazy Snail | 5:06 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
| An Ant That Wore Wings | 3:47 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
| The Cheerful Harvestmen | 6:38 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
| The Little Spider's First Web | 4:50 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
| The Beetle Who Did Not Like Caterpillars | 4:14 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
| The Young Robin Who Was Afraid to Fly | 8:33 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
| The Crickets' School | 3:53 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
| The Contented Earthworms | 4:02 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
| The Measuring Worm's Joke | 4:23 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
| A Puzzled Cicada | 5:05 | Read by Jennifer Dorr |
| The Tree Frog's Story | 7:19 | Read by Jon Kissack |
| The Day When the Grass Was Cut | 7:20 | Read by Sharon Kilmer |
| The Grasshopper and the Measuring Worm Run a Race | 5:22 | Read by Sharon Kilmer |
| Mr. Green Frog and His Visitors | 4:40 | Read by Jennifer Dorr |
| The Dignified Walking-Sticks | 6:46 | Read by Jon Kissack |
| The Day of the Great Storm | 5:49 | Read by Drew Johnson |
| The Story of Lily-Pad Island | 7:48 | Read by Lynne T |
| The Grasshopper Who Wouldn't Be Scared | 7:02 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
| The Earthworm Half-Brothers | 4:01 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
| A Gossiping Fly | 4:18 | Read by Claire Schreuder |
| The Frog-Hoppers Go Out Into the World | 9:17 | Read by Lynne T |
| The Mosquito Tries to Teach His Neighbors | 4:47 | Read by Savannah |
| The Frog Who Thought Herself Sick | 5:25 | Read by Jill Engle |
| The Katydid's Quarrel | 3:55 | Read by Jon Kissack |
| The Last Party of the Season | 4:33 | Read by Jennifer Dorr |