
Transcriber’s Note:
COME AND PLAY!
IN THE MEADOW.
A PUZZLED CAT.
ON THE BEACH.
DOROTHY’S CALL.
FIDO’S PUPPIES.
DOLLY’S LULLABY.
THE BIRDIES.
THE HISTORY LESSON.
A kaleidoscope of tiny scenes opens the book, inviting listeners into a world where playful kittens chase breezy branches, a shy dog watches their antics, and a young girl speaks tenderly to a beloved, lopsided doll. The verses tumble with rhythm, capturing the simple wonder of summer meadows, the quiet companionship of a loyal pet, and the bright chatter of children dreaming in sun‑lit fields. Each vignette feels like a short, musical snapshot, blending gentle humor with a touch of mystery.
The narrative then drifts to a curious Persian cat confronting an odd, motionless creature on a staircase, and later to a Parisian girl meeting a fish‑wife on a seaside shore, their conversations tossed between languages and costumes. As the voices wander from a puzzled feline to a child trying on a grandmother’s hat, the collection unfolds like a series of whispered wanderings, encouraging listeners to linger on the oddities and sweetness of everyday imagination.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (96K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Richard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2021-01-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Some of the world’s most enduring books come from writers whose names were never recorded or never revealed. “Anonymous” on a title page can mean many different things: a lost identity, a deliberate choice, or a work shaped by tradition over time.
View all books