The Tiddly Winks

audiobook

The Tiddly Winks

by Laura Rountree Smith

EN·~37 minutes

Chapters

Description

A charming collection of short, rhyming adventures follows a lively troupe of tiny fairies—Tiddly Winks, Tiddly Wee, Tiddly Thrift, Tiddly Cheer‑Up, Tiddly Scowl, and Tiddly Why. Each character embodies a child‑like trait, from curiosity to thriftiness, and they explore everyday places like the schoolroom, the garden, and a picnic meadow. As they interact with talking objects such as the school bell, a clothes line, and even an ink well, the stories weave simple lessons in counting, the alphabet, and good manners into playful dialogue.

Designed for early readers, the book repeats key words and phrases, making it easy for children to follow along and practice new vocabulary. Bright, whimsical illustrations bring the fairy band to life, turning ordinary scenes into lively spectacles. The gentle rhythm and clear language invite young listeners to join the Tiddly Winks on their merry, educational escapades, fostering confidence and a love of reading.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~37 minutes (36K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Albert Whitman Company, 1923.

Credits

Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2022-09-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

LR

Laura Rountree Smith

1876–1924

Best known for writing lively children's stories and playful verse, this early-20th-century American author also supplied the lyrics for the camp-song favorite “Little Sir Echo.” Her books are full of rabbits, bears, fairies, and the kind of cheerful make-believe that was made for reading aloud.

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