Tommy Smith's Animals

Edmund Selous (1857 - 1934)

Tommy Smith is a wicked little boy, who would harm animals for sport. He would catch them if he could, throw stones if he could not, and generally disturb all animals around him. He became such a nuissance to everyone at last that the animals hold a meeting to discuss what to do. The wise owl has an idea: "Let the next animal that he is going to kill or throw stones at, call out to him, and tell him not to do so. This will surprise him so much that he will be sure to leave off, and then each of us can tell him something about ourselves in turn. In this way he will get such a high idea of all of us, that he will never annoy us any more, but treat us with great respect for the future.” - Summary by Carolin

Genre(s): Animals & Nature

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Meeting BettyB
00:10:29
Play 02 The Frog and the Toad SweetHome
00:17:36
Play 03 The Rook SweetHome
00:17:28
Play 04 The Rat SweetHome
00:17:34
Play 05 The Hare SweetHome
00:24:30
Play 06 The Grass-Snake and Adder SweetHome
00:27:00
Play 07 The Peewit SweetHome
00:21:07
Play 08 The Mole SweetHome
00:30:28
Play 09 The Woodpigeon SweetHome
00:24:42
Play 10 The Squirrel SweetHome
00:23:49
Play 11 The Barn-Owl SweetHome
00:23:38
Play 12 The Leave-Taking BettyB
00:02:55