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This is a wonderful giant Fairy Tales Podcast deicated to Children and Families.Majors of 18 years are not allowed here :-) :-)We provide a very large number of Narrative (novels, short and long tales...) and we are working hard in order to update this Channel, so, please, have a look from time to time.All episodes of this channel are taken from Librivox.org.Remember that ALL Librivox Recordings are in the Public Domain.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Chapter-by-chapter narration gives classic adventure stories room to build suspense through loyalty, danger, hard choices, and closely observed natural settings.
Fairy Tales for Children delivers prose fiction chapter by chapter, with a single reader carrying the action and descriptive detail. Despite the title, the material heard here reaches beyond fairy tales: James Arthur Kjelgaard's The Black Fawn follows Bud's life with Gramps,…
A black buck has you rooting for the hunters and the hunted.
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Snow and failing light blur the trail, while patience leads Gramps and Bud toward an ending gentler than the hunt first promises.
Snow and wind turn Gramps and Bud's pursuit of the black buck into a question of judgment, not aim. The buck's trail has almost disappeared into shallow marks, and the shifting light leaves even Gramps unsure of what he can trust.
Bud's wilderness routine becomes a quiet test of courage when Gramps falters and the search for the black fawn continues.
Bud's day starts in the grouse woods, with a shotgun resting against a pine, and quickly shifts when Gramps collapses. Bud steadies him, takes charge of the gun, and then keeps moving through the rest of the day: chores, the search for the black fawn, and Mun Mackey's…
Bud's day turns a black fawn sighting into a quiet lesson in patience and care.
Bud's morning starts with the cow he once could not milk and a dream of his mother that stays with him after waking. When he heads out fishing with Gramps, the farm's ordinary demands become a quiet gauge of how much steadier he has grown.
A hungry goat turns a soda fountain, a cabbage patch, and a quiet night into one long comic escape.
Billy Whiskers makes a hunt for supper feel like a rolling comic accident. After the geranium-bed trouble leaves him unable to go back to Mr. Biggs, hunger and thirst push him past fenced gardens and toward a soda fountain with a white polar bear out front.
A measured winter hunt links black-buck chasing to school, family, and Bud's growing responsibility.
Bud's winter hunt is not just a chase after the black buck; it gathers his lack of knowledge, Gramps's hope, and the school's judgment into one pressure point.
A rescue scene that turns a mine collapse into a moral reckoning.
A mine collapse traps Tom and his blind brother Benny in a dark pocket of danger, then shifts when the convict they meet underground proves gentler than his label suggests.
Black Beauty describes a distressing horse sale where he observes various suffering horses and impoverished buyers and sellers, highlighting themes of animal welfare and human hardship.
Billy Whiskers, a mischievous goat, escapes his yard, gets dyed red, and sneaks into a kitchen to eat cakes and an apple.
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Billy the goat escapes from boys, considers rescuing his captured friend Nanny, and decides to visit a nearby town for new adventures.
This chapter follows Billy the goat and his companion Betty as they escape from the circus, prompting a frantic search by the animal keepers while the goats explore the town in search of fun and food.
Billy Whiskers and Nanny escape to a peaceful pasture but encounter boys with popcorn, sparking Billy's mischievous plan to get some.
Billy the goat wanders through town, gets hungry, and sneaks into a flat building to find food in an ice chest.
Billy Whiskers the goat visits caged animals on a rainy Tuesday, learning how the elephant copes with the talkative camel Nancy.
The horse Merry Legs recounts teaching children a lesson by throwing them off when they overwork him, while remaining protective of the young ladies.
Billy the goat escapes from a circus, removes his fake horn, and sets out on a determined month-long search to find his friend Nanny.
This chapter from Anna Sewell's 'Black Beauty' describes the varied and often heartbreaking conditions of horses at a horse fair, from splendid show animals to broken-down, neglected creatures.
This chapter describes how Carol, once a joyful Christmas child, has become a long-term invalid over ten years, contrasting her past holiday happiness with her current suffering.
This is the opening chapter of an 1887 historical fiction novel describing an abandoned Pennsylvania coal mine that was once bustling with miners.
A young boy reflects on his summer of going barefoot as he reluctantly wears shoes to school, feeling constrained by them after months of freedom.
A baby girl is born on Christmas morning in the Byrd family, sparking a discussion among family members about what to name her.
This chapter from Black Beauty describes the narrator's new life with the kind cab driver Jerry Barker and his happy family, including details about Jerry's other horse Captain who served in the Crimean War.
This chapter follows Bud as he daydreams about becoming a skilled hunter after a day of school and chores, culminating in a vivid fantasy of shooting a grouse in the woods.
This is the first chapter of James Arthur Kjelgaard's novel 'The Black Fawn', introducing Bud Sloan who struggles with internal fears and manners while interacting with Graham Bennett in a kitchen setting.
This chapter from the young folks' edition of Black Beauty describes the horse's move to Birtwick Park and his first impressions of his new stable and a neighboring pony.
A young colt named Black Beauty describes witnessing a fox hunt from the perspective of horses in a field, capturing the excitement and confusion of the chase.
This chapter from Black Beauty describes the horse being carefully prepared and taken to meet potential new owners, the Bloomfield sisters, who consider taking him in.
This episode narrates a chapter from Anna Sewell's 'Black Beauty' where the horse is groomed and taken on its first ride by the coachman John, impressing the squire with its performance.
Billy the goat escapes the circus to get revenge on the ringmaster by butting him into a mud puddle, then flees to a livery stable where a dogfight occurred.
Billy Whiskers, a goat, finds himself confined in a small cage at a circus and expresses his determination to escape while interacting with an elephant friend.
Black Beauty recognizes his old friend Ginger, now a worn-out and suffering cab horse, and they share a quiet moment to hear her sad tale.
This chapter describes the harsh winter conditions faced by horses and their drivers, highlighting the struggles of working in cold, wet weather and the introduction of a gentleman character.
This chapter follows Billy Whiskers the goat as he is acquired by Mike O'Hara, who proudly shows him off to Tim Rooney, leading to the boys harnessing Billy and Nanny to a makeshift cart for amusement.
This episode narrates a chapter from Anna Sewell's 'Black Beauty' where the horse Beauty is urgently awakened at night to carry John to fetch a doctor for his mistress in a life-or-death situation.
This episode narrates a chapter from Anna Sewell's 'Black Beauty' where the horses are taken to Earlshall Park and introduced to their new coachman, York.
Billy the goat secretly follows a circus procession at night and encounters his friend Senorita Burrowetta along the way.
This episode is a reading of the first chapter of Anna Sewell's 'Black Beauty', where the horse narrator describes his idyllic early home and receives advice from his mother about growing up gentle and well-mannered.
This chapter recounts the aftermath of Billy's midnight escapade at the circus, where a thief causes chaos, leading to accusations and a dramatic story from the snake charmer about a boa constrictor attack.
This chapter describes a dramatic incident where the horse Ginger violently rebels against being tightly reined by York during a carriage outing.
This chapter from Anna Sewell's 'Black Beauty' describes the sad changes in the household as the mistress falls ill and the family prepares to leave England, with arrangements made for the horses and stable hands.
This chapter describes the process of breaking in a young horse named Black Beauty, including learning to wear tack and pull carts under human direction.
This chapter describes Carol Bird's beautifully decorated room with views of the harbour and alley, where she finds joy watching the Ruggles children.
This chapter depicts the Ruggles family's joyful Christmas celebration and a poignant church performance that moves listeners, including the Birds, with its emotional rendition of a song about home and weariness.
Bud reflects on the stark contrast between the barren winter in Haleyville and the peaceful, natural winter at Bennett's Farm, where wildlife like old Yellowfoot and the black buck thrive undisturbed.
A young man named Bud carefully plants strawberries in his garden while navigating his grandfather's skepticism about this unconventional crop choice.
Fairy Tales for Children presents Chapter 10 of Billy Whiskers, in which Billy is captured by a circus man and taken from the pasture.
Bud and Gramps prepare for and embark on their hunt for the legendary black buck, facing challenges like deep snow and wild dogs while exploring themes of hunting ethics and family bonds.
Trapped in a collapsed mine, Tom and his blind brother Benny meet escaped convict Jack Rennie, who confesses he accidentally killed their father years ago.
Gramps recovers after Christmas but grows increasingly frustrated by his confinement, unable to hunt.
Billy and Nanny, two goats, join a herd led by Satan at a farm to hide from Mike while exploring their new married life.
["Fairy Tales for Children presents Chapter 3 of The Black Fawn, where Bud gets his first serious fly-fishing lesson on Skunk Creek.", "Bud starts the chapter in the cow stable with Susie, a red-and-white cow, and a fly rod that bends like a live thing.", "Graham serves hotcakes, bacon, milk, and coffee while Gramps hands Bud a rod he built in six weeks and a case of wet flies and leaders.", "The creek lesson turns on Gramps pointing out 'old Shark' under a sycamore and Bud landing his first trout on a grasshopper."]
Bud braces Gramps through a wheezing collapse in the snow, then hears the old man dismiss it as 'a pile of blamed nonsense.' James Arthur Kjelgaard's chapter 6 of The Black Fawn, read by Roger Milleen on Fairy Tales for Children, keeps shifting between that medical scare, deer-season hunting, and family pressure at home.
This chapter follows Billy Whiskers as the circus prepares to move to a new city, where an elephant describes the grand performances and introduces a nostalgic older elephant who reminisces about his royal past in India.
Gramps and Bud struggle to track a black buck in snowy, windy conditions, facing challenges that test their hunting skills and resolve.
Billy Whiskers the goat, hungry and thirsty after causing mischief, discovers a soda fountain and enters it, surprising the patrons.
Billy the goat escapes from a police station, follows a fire engine to a burning house, and joins the fire patrol's rescue efforts.