Children of Our Town

audiobook

Children of Our Town

by Carolyn Wells

EN·~14 minutes·30 chapters

Chapters

30 total
1

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0:03
2

CHILDREN OF OUR TOWN - BY E. MARS AND M. H. SQUIRE - WITH VERSES BY CAROLYN WELLS

0:08
3

CHILDREN OF OUR TOWN

0:33
4

CHILDREN OF OUR TOWN - PICTURED BY E. MARS AND M. H. SQUIRE - WITH VERSES BY CAROLYN WELLS

0:17
5

FLYING KITES

0:21
6

BOATS ON THE LAKE

0:34
7

AT CONEY ISLAND

0:38
8

IN CENTRAL PARK

0:37
9

THE FIRST OF APRIL

0:29
10

PLEBEIAN

0:19

Description

A lively anthology of verse celebrates the everyday adventures of city children at the turn of the twentieth century. From kites soaring on breezy afternoons to makeshift boats bobbing in Central Park’s lake, each poem captures the simple joys and mischievous impulses of youth. Lighthearted instructions and gentle ribbing weave humor throughout, offering a snapshot of playground etiquette that feels both nostalgic and surprisingly relatable.

Interspersed with scenes of holiday celebrations, schoolyard games, and the occasional quarrel, the collection paints a vivid portrait of community life in a bustling town. The verses, paired with charming illustrations, highlight the contrast between youthful exuberance and the bemused advice of adults, inviting listeners to relive the carefree spirit of a bygone era. This charming soundscape promises both warmth and wit for anyone who remembers—or wishes to imagine—the magic of a summer day spent beside a park carriage or a sand‑filled beach.

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Language

en

Duration

~14 minutes (13K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jason Isbell, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2008-08-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Carolyn Wells

Carolyn Wells

1862–1942

A hugely productive early 20th-century writer, this American author moved easily from mystery novels to children’s stories, poetry, and comic verse. Her books helped shape popular reading tastes in an era when detective fiction was finding a wide audience.

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