The Graymouse Family

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The Graymouse Family

by Nellie M. (Nellie Mabel) Leonard

EN·~1 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total

GRAYMOUSE FAMILY

0:02

CHAPTER I - THE GRAYMOUSE HOME

5:44

CHAPTER II - UNCLE SQUEAKY

6:27

CHAPTER III - TREASURES FROM THE PLAY-ROOM

6:49

CHAPTER IV - MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL

6:30

CHAPTER V - LIMPY-TOES IS LOST

7:41

CHAPTER VI - BUSTER AND THE CHOCOLATES

6:50

CHAPTER VII - SILVER EARS' ADVENTURE

6:05

CHAPTER VIII - VISITING MRS. FIELD-MOUSE

6:44

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.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (65K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Mar 1, 2005

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Nellie M. (Nellie Mabel) Leonard

Nellie M. (Nellie Mabel) Leonard

b. 1875

A writer of gentle early-20th-century animal stories, remembered for cozy adventures like The Graymouse Family and Grand-Daddy Whiskers, M.D. Her books turn mouse-sized communities into warm, playful worlds for young readers.

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