Sandman's rainy day stories

audiobook

Sandman's rainy day stories

by Abbie Phillips Walker

EN·~3 hours·24 chapters

Chapters

24 total

SANDMAN’S RAINY DAY STORIES

1:04

PRINCESS CANTILLA

15:40

THE TREE OF SWORDS

10:20

THE SILVER HORSESHOES

9:16

THE BLUE CASTLE

13:19

NARDO AND THE PRINCESS

9:18

OLD THREE HEADS

13:00

THE ENCHANTED BOAT

9:41

NICKO AND THE OGRE

8:20

THE GINGERBREAD ROCK

9:07

Description

A cozy collection of whimsical tales, perfect for a rainy afternoon, invites listeners into a world where castles whisper, enchanted dwarfs appear from steaming pots, and ordinary creatures speak with surprising wisdom. Each story is short enough to fit a single listening session yet rich with gentle humor, subtle morals, and the comforting cadence of classic fairy‑tale storytelling. The narration’s soft, lyrical tone blends seamlessly with the vivid, picture‑book imagery that inspired the original illustrations, making every scene feel both familiar and freshly magical.

Among the adventures are a humble princess who must decide whether a mysterious dwarf’s promise of restored riches is worth the price, a clever rabbit explaining why its tail stays short, and a brave knight who follows a bright star on a daring quest. Listeners will enjoy the playful characters, the light‑hearted resolutions, and the reassuring sense that, no matter how strange the world becomes, kindness and curiosity always find a way forward.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (185K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Harper & Brothers, 1920.

Credits

Charlene Taylor, Amber Black and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

Jul 23, 2022

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

AP

Abbie Phillips Walker

b. 1867

Best known for her dreamy Sandman story collections, this early 20th-century American writer created gentle bedtime tales filled with fairies, talking animals, and a quiet sense of wonder. Her stories were made to soothe, amuse, and spark a child’s imagination.

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