Up One Pair of Stairs of My Bookhouse
Variousandolive Beaupre Miller
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Full of delightful fairy tales, charming poems and engaging stories, this is the second volume of the "My Bookhouse" series for little ones. Originally published in the 1920's as a six volume set, these books, edited by Olive Beaupre Miller, contained the best in children's literature, stories, poems and nursery rhymes. They progressed in difficulty through the different volumes. (Summary by Maria Therese) (9 hr 44 min)
Chapters
| The Wonderful World | 1:00 | Read by Emily Jones |
| The Cap that Mother Made: A Swedish Tale | 7:17 | Read by Margaret M. Rodeheaver |
| Dame Wiggins of Lee and Her Seven Wonderful Cats | 2:34 | Read by Verity Kendall |
| How the Finch Got Her Colors: A Flemish Legend | 2:35 | Read by Julia Niedermaier |
| The Goldfinch | 0:59 | Read by Julia Niedermaier |
| The Owl | 1:18 | Read by Snapdragon |
| The Owl's Answer to Tommy | 10:56 | Read by Verity Kendall |
| An Explanation of the Grasshopper | 0:46 | Read by Verity Kendall |
| Snow-White and Rose-Red | 14:20 | Read by Michele Eaton |
| The Story of a Caterpillar | 7:52 | Read by hollya |
| The Brooklet's Story | 8:22 | Read by hollya |
| The Brook Song | 1:30 | Read by Snapdragon |
| The Brownies in the Toy Shop | 4:22 | Read by Snapdragon |
| The Song Sparrow | 1:34 | Read by Snapdragon |
| The Tongue-Cut Sparrow | 5:31 | Read by Julia Niedermaier |
| Little Maid of Far Japan | 1:10 | Read by Julia Niedermaier |
| The Foolish, Timid, Little Hare: An East Indian Fable | 5:56 | Read by hollya |
| The Coming of the King | 4:05 | Read by Margaret M. Rodeheaver |
| He Prayeth Best | 0:47 | Read by Grace |
| Nurse's Song | 1:21 | Read by Eden Rea-Hedrick |
| The Honest Woodman | 5:15 | Read by ianwillis |
| The Battle of the Firefly and the Apes: A Filipino Tale | 5:48 | Read by Margaret M. Rodeheaver |
| Twinkling Bugs | 1:04 | Read by Donna Winters |
| A Child in a Mexican Garden | 1:29 | Read by Ratandeep Singh |
| Barry, A Dog of the Alps | 3:15 | Read by Pamela Krantz |
| Who Can Crack Nuts? | 0:57 | Read by Epistomolus |
| The Nutcracker and Sugar Dolly Stories | 24:44 | Read by kandice stehlik |
| Ducks' Ditty | 1:19 | Read by CaprishaPage |
| The Right Time to Laugh: An Australian Tale | 6:22 | Read by Peter Jones |
| Legend of the Water: An Ojibway Tale | 5:21 | Read by Javinne J. McCoy |
| Indian Children | 1:04 | Read by Verity Kendall |
| Down on the Shore | 1:16 | Read by Verity Kendall |
| Clytie | 6:28 | Read by Pamela Krantz |
| How the Brazilian Beetles Got Their Gorgeous Coats | 7:44 | Read by Suebee |
| Little Goody Two-Shoes | 6:51 | Read by Michele Eaton |
| The Little Busy Bee | 1:16 | Read by Sandra Luna |
| The Story of Li'l' Hannibal | 7:59 | Read by Margaret M. Rodeheaver |
| A Story About the Little Rabbits | 4:42 | Read by kandice stehlik |
| Child's Play | 2:33 | Read by A Quiet Girl |
| Jamie Watt and His Grandmother's Tea Kettle | 5:45 | Read by hollya |
| The Bird of Paradise: A Tale of Papua (New Guinea) | 8:09 | Read by Demosthenes |
| Doll I' the Grass: A Norse Folk Tale | 5:41 | Read by Kristel Tretter |
| Friends | 1:17 | Read by Michele Eaton |
| Cinderella | 14:49 | Read by CaprishaPage |
| Judging by Appearances | 1:15 | Read by Epistomolus |
| The Twelve Dancing Princesses | 8:14 | Read by Verity Kendall |
| Peeny Pen Pone | 2:57 | Read by Ratandeep Singh |
| The Boy Hero of Harlem: A Legend of Holland | 3:23 | Read by Tk |
| The Fisherman and His Wife | 13:22 | Read by Peter Jones |
| The Sandy Road: A Jataka Tale | 5:00 | Read by Snapdragon |
| Rain in Summer | 1:24 | Read by CaprishaPage |
| The Story of Christopher Columber | 17:20 | Read by Pamela Krantz |
| In Columbus' Time | 0:51 | Read by Pamela Krantz |
| Farewell to the Farm | 1:22 | Read by Eden Rea-Hedrick |
| Christening the Baby in Russia | 13:55 | Read by Grace |
| The Birches | 0:45 | Read by Grace |
| The Little Snow Maiden: A Russian Folk Tale | 9:51 | Read by mlcui |
| Boots and His Brothers | 10:51 | Read by mlcui |
| A Roumanian Folk Song | 0:48 | Read by Grace |
| The Selfish Giant | 6:29 | Read by Eden Rea-Hedrick |
| Elsa and the Ten Elves: A Swedish Fairy Tale | 5:56 | Read by Michele Eaton |
| A Psalm of David | 1:49 | Read by CaprishaPage |
| The Feast of Tabernacles (The First Thanksgiving Festival) | 3:14 | Read by Grace |
| We Thank Thee | 1:01 | Read by Grace |
| Marjorie's Almanac | 2:03 | Read by Grace |
| The Story of Tom Thumb: An English Folk Tale | 12:36 | Read by Kristel Tretter |
| The Girl Who Used Her Wits: A Chinese Folk Tale | 8:02 | Read by Demosthenes |
| Heidi in the Alpine Pasture | 19:27 | Read by kandice stehlik |
| Betsy Ross and the First American Flag | 7:18 | Read by kandice stehlik |
| The Babe of Bethlehem | 4:06 | Read by Kristel Tretter |
| A Child's Thought of God | 1:37 | Read by Kristel Tretter |
| Piccola | 7:59 | Read by Kristel Tretter |
| Hassan, the Arab, and His Horse | 7:58 | Read by mlcui |
| The Arab to His Horse | 1:32 | Read by Donna Winters |
| Blunder | 13:05 | Read by Muffy Rosiji |
| Toads and Diamonds | 7:35 | Read by Kristel Tretter |
| The Barber's | 1:12 | Read by Donna Winters |
| Dick Whittington and His Cat | 16:41 | Read by Peter Jones |
| The Pony Engine and the Pacific Express | 14:53 | Read by Peter Jones |
| Old Johnny Appleseed | 6:41 | Read by Verity Kendall |
| The Planting of the Apple Tree | 1:37 | Read by Snapdragon |
| The Fairy Who Judged Her Neighbors | 15:11 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Ariel's Song | 0:46 | Read by Grace |
| Song of the Leprechaun or Fairy Shoemaker | 1:16 | Read by Julia Niedermaier |
| Jack and the Beanstalk | 22:10 | Read by mlcui |
| The Circus Parade | 1:50 | Read by Snapdragon |
| Ikwa and Annowee | 8:56 | Read by kandice stehlik |
| Bikku Matti | 22:20 | Read by Muffy Rosiji |
| Master of All Masters | 2:21 | Read by Eden Rea-Hedrick |
| The Moon's the North Wind's Cooky | 1:00 | Read by Snapdragon |
| The Owl and the Pussy Cat | 1:49 | Read by Snapdragon |
| Thumbelisa | 22:53 | Read by Ann Boulais |
| Hiawatha's Childhood | 3:52 | Read by Snapdragon |
| Beyond the Toll-Gate | 17:56 | Read by Lynne T |
| The Peddler's Caravan | 1:16 | Read by Donna Winters |
| To a Butterfly | 1:19 | Read by Demosthenes |