The Fighting Moose

Today, I went in search of a hawk story but found an eagle story instead. So today, we read the story titled "A Fisherman Robbed" which comes to us from the book titled "The Burgess Bird Book for Children" written by Thornton W. Burgess.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/...

Today, we read the story titled "Why Reddy Fox Wears Red" which comes to us from the book titled "Mother West Wind 'Why' Stories" written by Thornton W. Burgess.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?mt=2/   Story (PDF): http://ww.thefightingmoose.com/episode438....

Today, we visit a story I recorder back in 2018 with the story titled "How This Land Was Found" which comes to us from the book titled "History of the United States" written by Helen Pierson.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?mt=2/   Story (PDF): http://ww.th...

Today, we learn about the 22 nd and 24 th president of The United States with the story "Stephen Grover Cleveland" which comes to us from the book "Lives of the Presidents" written by Jean Remy.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?mt=2/   Story (PDF): http://ww...

After watching an episode of a show about the national parks, I found today's story. Today, we read the story "Yowler and His Cousin Tufty" from the book "The Burgess Animal Book for Children" written by Thornton W. Burgess.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?...

I don't know if I have heard this name in real life or if I have heard it in stories but today, we read the story titled "Jack Hannaford" from the book titled "English Fairy Tales" which was compiled by Joseph Jacobs.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?mt=2/  ...

Little Dude asked for a story about snow, so today, we read the story titled "The Snowman" which comes to us from the book "Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, Second Series" written by Hans Andersen.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?mt=2/   Story (PDF): http://ww....

After a visit to Greenfield Village and a visit to the Menlo Park buildings on the campus, why not read a story about Menlo Park? Today, we read the story "Menlo Park" which comes to us from the book "The Boys' Life of Edison" written by William H. Meadowcroft.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/pod...

Well, here we are between Christmas and New Years. Let's read a story about New Years with the story "Old Mother Bear's Happy New Year" which comes to us from the book "The Gingerbread Boy and Joyful Jingle Play Stories" written by Laura Roundtree Smith.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/th...

2 days until Christmas! It's crazy to think that 2024 is almost over, where did the year go? Today, we read the story "The Story of Christmas" written by Nora Smith. This story comes to us from the book "Christmas Stories and Legends" edited by Phebe Curtiss.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podca...

Let's spread some more Christmas cheer for all to hear with the story titled "Christmas in the Barn" written by F. Arnstein. This story comes to us from the book titled "The Children's Book of Christmas Stories" edited by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada Skinner.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/...

Mid-December and no Christmas stories yet? I'm slacking! Let's fix that with the story titled "Little Jean, A Christmas Story" from the book "Christmas Stories and Legends" compiled by Phebe Curtiss.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?mt=2/   Story (PDF): http...

This is the audiobook of "The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad" written by Thornton W. Burgess.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?mt=2/   YouTube: https://youtu.be/IB4YUOx7FjU   Book: "The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad" http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12630   Music/Audio: Artist – Analog by Nature http://dig.ccmixter.or...

This is the end. Today, we finish the book "The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad" written by Thornton W. Burgess by reading chapters 21 through 23.   Herpetological Resource and Management Website https://www.herprman.com/   Herp Atlas https://miherpatlas.org/   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/th...

After today, we only have one more chunk of chapters to read to finish "The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad" written by Thornton W. Burgess. Today, we are going to read chapters 17 through 20.   Herpetological Resource and Management Website https://www.herprman.com/   Herp Atlas https://miherpatlas.org/   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/  ...

We are now on the backside of the mountain so to speak. After today, we are about 70% done with the book "The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad" written by Thornton W. Burgess. Today, we are going to read chapters 13 through 16.   Herpetological Resource and Management Website https://www.herprman.com/   Herp Atlas https://miherpatlas.org/   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefig...

In the words of my pastor, "onward!" Let's continue on with the next 4 chapters of "The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad" written by Thornton W. Burgess. Today, we read chapters 9 through 12.   Herpetological Resource and Management Website https://www.herprman.com/   Herp Atlas https://miherpatlas.org/   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iT...

Let's continue on with the next 4 chapters, chapters 5 through 8, of "The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad" written by Thornton W. Burgess.   Herpetological Resource and Management Website https://www.herprman.com/   Herp Atlas https://miherpatlas.org/   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighti...

Today, we start a new audiobook. We read the first 4 chapters of "The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad" written by Thornton W. Burgess.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?mt=2/   Reading List: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/readinglist.pdf   YouTube: https://youtu....

I think today's author is Hans Christian Andersen but I'm not sure. Today, we read a story from the author Hans Andersen and the story is titled "The Goblin and The Huckster" and it comes from the book "Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, Second Series."   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fight...

Continuing on with our Halloween stories. Today, we read the story titled "The Witch Tells Fortunes" from the book "Halloween at Maryvale" written by Alice Hale Burnett.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?mt=2/   Story (PDF): http://ww.thefightingmoose.com/epi...

Let's start reading some Halloween stories! When you think of Halloween, what do you think of? Witches? Well, if that's what you said, that's what we are going to read about today with the Russian fairy tale titled "The Witch." This comes to us from the book "The Yellow Fairy Book" and these stories were compiled by Andrew Lang.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightin...

Today we read two poems from Eugene Field. The first one is "The Night Wind" and the second is "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod." Both poems come from the book "Lullaby-Land."   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?mt=2/   Story (PDF): http://ww.thefightingmoose.com/epis...

Little Dude asked for a dog story. I looked for one about Bowser the Hound but I couldn't find one so I searched "dog" and that's how I came across "The Dog and The Sparrow" written by the Brothers Grimm.   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-fighting-moose/id1324413606?mt=2/   Story (PDF):...

Today, we read about Mrs. Johnny Chuck though the story comes to us not from our old friend Thornton W. Burgess, it comes to us from our friend Clara Dillingham Pierson. It comes from her book titled "Among the Night People" and the story is "The Timid Little Ground Hog."   Website: http://www.thefightingmoose.com/   Blog https://thefightingmoosepodcast.blogspot.com/   iTunes: https://itunes.apple...