
audiobook
by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie
THE LITTLE WHITE BIRD - OR ADVENTURES IN KENSINGTON GARDENS
By J.M. Barrie
THE LITTLE WHITE BIRD
I. David and I Set Forth Upon a Journey
II. The Little Nursery Governess
III. Her Marriage, Her Clothes, Her Appetite, and an Inventory of Her Furniture
IV. A Night-Piece
V. The Fight For Timothy
VI. A Shock
VII. The Last of Timothy
A mischievous narrator, half‑child and half‑fairy, shares his wandering days with a bright‑eyed boy named David. Together they slip into the secret world of Kensington Gardens, where statues whisper, swans glide like ships, and the ordinary transforms into the extraordinary. Their conversations are peppered with playful riddles, gentle teasing, and the wonder of seeing the world through a child’s eyes.
Through the narrator’s witty observations, listeners glimpse the garden’s hidden inhabitants—talking birds, shy ladies, and the ever‑curious David, whose boundless imagination turns every leaf into a portal. The early chapters set a tone of gentle fantasy, inviting you to drift alongside the duo as they discover the magic that lives just beyond the hedges, all while reflecting on the bittersweet moments of growing up.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (348K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger
Release date
1998-07-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1860–1937
Best known for creating Peter Pan, this Scottish playwright and novelist brought childlike wonder and bittersweet feeling to the stage and page. His stories mix fantasy, humor, and a sharp sense of how memory and growing up can shape a life.
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