Wonder Stories: The Best Myths for Boys and Girls

audiobook

Wonder Stories: The Best Myths for Boys and Girls

by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey

EN·~5 hours·41 chapters

Chapters

41 total
1

Transcriber's Note:

0:10
2

WONDER STORIESTHE BEST MYTHS FOR BOYS AND GIRLSBY CAROLYN SHERWIN BAILEY

1:52
3

HOW THE MYTHS BEGAN

5:47
4

WHAT PROMETHEUS DID WITH A BIT OF CLAY

9:38
5

THE PARADISE OF CHILDREN

11:40
6

WHAT BECAME OF THE GIANTS

7:15
7

HOW VULCAN MADE THE BEST OF THINGS

9:00
8

HOW ORION FOUND HIS SIGHT

7:58
9

THE WONDERS VENUS WROUGHT

9:26
10

WHERE THE LABYRINTH LED

9:07

Description

Step into a world where ancient gods and heroic mortals whisper their tales across the ages. This collection gathers some of the most beloved Greek and Roman myths—stories of clever Prometheus, daring Perseus, and the mischievous tricks of Mercury—reimagined in warm, accessible language that feels like a bedtime story told around a modern fire. The narrator guides young listeners through the origins of the pantheon, the colorful deeds of heroes, and the moral lessons that still echo today.

While the original edition features six full‑color pictures that spark the imagination, the audio version lets those images come alive through vivid description and expressive narration. Each myth is presented in a compact, self‑contained episode, making it easy for children to follow the adventure without getting lost in complex details. The stories celebrate curiosity, courage, and the timeless wonder of asking “why”—perfect for listeners who love adventure and a touch of ancient magic.

Collections

Browse all

Details

Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (338K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Bryan Ness, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2011-03-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

CS

Carolyn Sherwin Bailey

1875–1961

Best remembered for winning the 1947 Newbery Medal for Miss Hickory, this American writer spent decades creating stories, folk collections, and reading material for children. Her work mixes a teacher’s sense of what children enjoy with a warm, lively storytelling style.

View all books

You may also like