This project is now complete. All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/nature-myths-and-stories-for-little-children-by-flora-j-cooke/
Volunteers outside the USA: Flora J. Cooke died in 1953. Her work is still protected by copyright in places, like Europe, where copyright is author's death plus 70 years.
Written for first through third graders, this book aims to expand not only the imagination but the vocabulary. For listeners following along with the text, please note the stories are read in order of the categories listed in the table of contents. (Linette Geisel)
- Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30800
- Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): special - Please read long with the text. The sections are in the order of the table of contents groups and not in the order of the book printing. I’ve created a google doc based on the section readings in case you would like to use that instead of the PG text. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4bi_D0sUQ5jX1V0emZiVzhaUnc/view?usp=sharing
Please let me know of any mispronunciation or word changes impacting intent.
IMPORTANT - soloist, please note: in order to limit the amount of languishing projects (and hence the amount of files on our hard-pressed server), we ask that you post an update at least once a month in your project thread, even if you haven't managed to record anything. If we don't hear from you for three months, your project may be opened up to a group project if a Book Coordinator is found. Files you have completed will be used in this project. If you haven't recorded anything yet, your project will be removed from the forum (contact any admin to see if it can be re-instated).
Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process (unless you are the BC or PL). Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks!
Magic Window:
BC Admin - The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
No more than 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
START of recording (Intro):- "Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children by Flora J. Cooke. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org."
"[Preface]"
For the second and all subsequent sections:- "Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children by Flora J. Cooke. This LibriVox recording is in the Public Domain."
"[Section title]"
- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Section title]" - At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children, by Flora J. Cooke."
There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording. - "Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children by Flora J. Cooke. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org."
- Example filename naturemythsandstories_##_cooke_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. naturemythsandstories_01_cooke_128kb.mp3)
- Transfer of files (completed recordings)
Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader:
https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: maryannspiegel
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader:
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