Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories

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Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories

by Carrie L. May

EN·~1 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total
1

LITTLE PITCHER-STORIES. - BABY PITCHER'S TRIALS. - BY - MRS. MAY.

0:15
2

BABY PITCHER'S TRIALS.

0:01
3

CHAPTER I.

8:17
4

CHAPTER II. - FLORA WAITS FOR THE SUN TO DRINK UP THE WATER.

8:13
5

CHAPTER III. - THE STORY OF POOR ROBIN.

8:23
6

CHAPTER IV. - "GOING TO HAVE A FUNERAL."

8:28
7

CHAPTER V. - BERTIE MEETS JACK MIDNIGHT AT THE SPRING.

8:57
8

CHAPTER VI. - A DEADLY SNARE FOR THE MUSK-RAT.

6:46
9

CHAPTER VII. - SOMETHING IN THE TRAP.

7:33
10

CHAPTER VIII - JACK PULLS OFF THE WARM JACKET.

7:06

Description

In a quiet 19th‑century household, a little girl named Flora watches the rain pound the windows for days on end. Tired of the endless gray, she wishes she could slip on a “water‑prooth” and brave the storm like her older brothers, while her mother attempts to soothe her restless spirit. Their gentle conversation turns into a tender exchange of whimsical tales that blend simple observation with playful imagination.

The opening story unfolds as Flora asks her mother to share a story, and together they spin a tiny adventure about a fly that dives into a cream jug, learning a quiet lesson about curiosity and caution. The narrative is warm and light, inviting listeners into a world where everyday objects become the stage for charming fables. These short, lovingly crafted episodes capture the sweet urgency of childhood and the comforting rhythm of a mother’s bedtime storytelling.

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Full title

Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories Little Pitcher Stories

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (105K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2006-09-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Carrie L. May

Known for lively moral tales for children, this 19th-century writer published a cluster of books in the 1860s that centered on family life, character, and everyday lessons. Her work has remained findable through reprints and public-domain archives, giving modern listeners a glimpse of Victorian-era storytelling for young readers.

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