Mother Goose is a favorite with every child. Who can forget Humpty Dumpty who sat on the wall? Or, the Cat and the Fiddle? These nursery rhymes are read by Lenore Fries.

Recording time: 4 min., 44 sec.

Enjoy listening to the classic fairytale Jack and the Beanstalk. Jack and his mother are so poor they must sell their cow at market. But Jack is fooled into buying magic beans. But what luck! The beans are really magic! What do you think will happen next?

This story is read by Merissa Kittleson.

Recording time: 12 min., 7 sec.

The Three Little Bears by Joseph Jacobs features no Goldilocks, but a little old woman! Listen to Maria DeGennero tell this funny tale of the naughty, old woman who gets into mischief at the house of the three little bears.

Recording time: 7 min., 35 sec.

Raggedy Ann Learns a Lesson by Johnny Gruelle was read by Staci Waltman. Raggedy and the other dolls decide to go on an adventure but get themselves into trouble! What do you think they'll learn?

Recording time: 8 min., 53 sec.

Listen to "The Duck and the Kangaroo" by Edward Lear as read by Maria DeGennero. A fun, silly poem about a duck and a kangaroo who set out to see the world together.

Listen to Lewis Carroll's classic poem "Jabberwocky" read by Richard Mammel. Enjoy the absurd words. What do you think they mean?

Listen to the story about Jemima Puddle-duck, a determined, but not-so-smart duck who wants to lay her own eggs and hatch them. This charming tale is read by volunteer Gail Batt.

(Introduction music is Rogg Maddeford Piano Duo's"Song for Madeleine.")