The Graymouse Family

audiobook

The Graymouse Family

by Nellie M. (Nellie Mabel) Leonard

EN·~1 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total
1

GRAYMOUSE FAMILY

0:02
2

CHAPTER I - THE GRAYMOUSE HOME

5:44
3

CHAPTER II - UNCLE SQUEAKY

6:27
4

CHAPTER III - TREASURES FROM THE PLAY-ROOM

6:49
5

CHAPTER IV - MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL

6:30
6

CHAPTER V - LIMPY-TOES IS LOST

7:41
7

CHAPTER VI - BUSTER AND THE CHOCOLATES

6:50
8

CHAPTER VII - SILVER EARS' ADVENTURE

6:05
9

CHAPTER VIII - VISITING MRS. FIELD-MOUSE

6:44
10

CHAPTER IX - MOVING DAYS

6:57

Description

In a snug attic beneath the bustling home of a family of giants, the Graymouse family makes its modest world come alive. Mother Graymouse tends to her lively brood—Limpy‑toes, Silver Ears, Buster, Teenty, Tiny, and Baby Squealer—while the giant children Ruth and Robert turn the loft into a noisy playground of toys and drums. Sunlight streams through cobweb curtains, birdsong drifts from the maple tree, and the mice learn to share and help each other amid the giants’ clatter.

Uncle Squeaky’s visits bring laughter, and Silver Ears’ curiosity leads her through secret holes that glimpse the giants’ world. Buster’s sweet singing and Tiny’s chatter add a musical backdrop to daily chores like setting the table and soothing a crying baby sibling. The story blends warmth, humor, and the small triumphs of a mouse family making the most of a cramped but love‑filled home, offering listeners a cozy, gentle adventure.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (65K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2005-03-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

NM

Nellie M. (Nellie Mabel) Leonard

b. 1875

Best remembered for gentle children's stories about talking animals, this early 20th-century writer created cozy little worlds full of play, mishaps, and kindness. Her best-known books, including The Graymouse Family and Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D., have stayed in circulation through public-domain editions.

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