Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank Baum ~ Full Audiobook [folklore]

Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank Baum audiobook.

Genre: folklore

In Mother Goose in Prose, L. Frank Baum (best known for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) invites listeners into a storybook world where famous nursery rhymes are not the end of the tale, but the beginning. After a warm, playful introduction that traces the long-running mystery and legend of Mother Goose, Baum presents twenty-two familiar jingles and then opens each one up into a complete short story. Suddenly the quick verses children chant become lively scenes with motivations, mishaps, and heart: the boy behind Sing a Song o' Sixpence chases fortune and finds trouble; Little Boy Blue learns what responsibility costs; Jack Horner, Bo-Peep, and Humpty Dumpty step down from the page as real characters in real predicaments. Baum writes with a storyteller's rhythm and a gentle sense of humor, giving each vignette a hint of wonder, a dash of mischief, and just enough consequence to feel like a fable without ever turning stern. Perfect for chapter-at-a-time listening, this collection celebrates the imagination hidden inside everyday rhymes and offers a charming glimpse of the voice Baum was sharpening just before Oz.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:09:56) Chapter 2

(00:24:08) Chapter 3

(00:42:33) Chapter 4

(00:52:34) Chapter 5

(01:02:33) Chapter 6

(01:20:09) Chapter 7

(01:32:26) Chapter 8

(01:42:06) Chapter 9

(01:54:37) Chapter 10

(02:05:37) Chapter 11

(02:17:21) Chapter 12

(02:27:53) Chapter 13

(02:40:03) Chapter 14

(02:50:40) Chapter 15

(02:58:07) Chapter 16

(03:06:29) Chapter 17

(03:22:51) Chapter 18

(03:33:53) Chapter 19

(03:45:44) Chapter 20

(04:02:01) Chapter 21

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