# 042 - Tom the Piper's Son

An episode of [Puss in Boots, Jr., and the Good Gray Horse](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1859775504), 26 Dec 2025, 2:43.

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Join David Cory, the talented author of over 40 childrens books, as he brings to life another charming tale in the beloved Puss in Boots, Jr. series. Drawing inspiration from the rich tapestry of Italian folklore, this enchanting story is crafted for young readers around the second-grade level and up, making it a delightful adventure for early readers. Dive into a world of whimsy and wonder with Puss and his friends—perfect for sparking imagination and joy! Summary by Larry Wilson. This episode includes AI-generated content.

## Transcript

[0:00] Speaker 1: Chapter forty two of Puss and Boots Junior and the
[0:03] Speaker 1: Good Gray Horse. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox
[0:08] Speaker 1: recordings are in the public domain. For more information or
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[0:17] Speaker 1: Junior and the Good Gray Horse by David Cory. Tom
[0:22] Speaker 1: the Piper's Son. Tom was a piper's son. He learned
[0:25] Speaker 1: to play when he was young, but all the tune
[0:28] Speaker 1: that he could play was over the hills and far away. Well,
[0:32] Speaker 1: it's a pretty fine tune, said Puss Junior to himself,
[0:36] Speaker 1: as the strains from Tom's pipe came clear and sweet
[0:38] Speaker 1: across the meadow. I wish I could play as well. Again,
[0:42] Speaker 1: the music came down the breeze, clear and sweet, and
[0:45] Speaker 1: pretty soon Tom came capering toward him, followed by a
[0:49] Speaker 1: crowd of boys and girls. He hoo, laughed Puss. Here
[0:53] Speaker 1: they come, dancing away, as if they had nothing to
[0:56] Speaker 1: do but play all the day long, over the hill
[1:00] Speaker 1: and far away pipe Tom. Good morning, cried Puss. Come
[1:05] Speaker 1: and dance, said the piper son, taking the pipe from
[1:08] Speaker 1: his mouth. Come and have a merry dance. Make those
[1:12] Speaker 1: red top booties prance, then play a merry jig, answered Puss,
[1:16] Speaker 1: catching up a small pig and waltzing him around at
[1:19] Speaker 1: a giddy rate. Hold On, cried the pig. I'm getting dizzy.
[1:24] Speaker 1: I won't let you fall, replied Puss with a grin.
[1:28] Speaker 1: Let go, squeaked the pig. I tell you I'm getting dizzy. Well,
[1:33] Speaker 1: why don't you say let go? At first, laughed Puss,
[1:36] Speaker 1: you said hold on. By this time, the poor pig
[1:40] Speaker 1: was so out of breath that he rolled over on
[1:42] Speaker 1: his side and lay quite still until a small boy said,
[1:46] Speaker 1: your tail is all twisted from dancing around and around. Nonsense,
[1:51] Speaker 1: replied the pig sitting up. Pig's tails are always twisted.
[1:55] Speaker 1: Dancing makes your head go round, but it doesn't curl
[1:58] Speaker 1: your tail. And all of a sudden Tom commenced to
[2:01] Speaker 1: play again. Oh please, don't, cried the breathless pig. I
[2:06] Speaker 1: don't want to dance any more. Tom, with his pipe,
[2:09] Speaker 1: did play with such skill that those who hurt him
[2:12] Speaker 1: could never stand still. Whenever they heard him, they began
[2:15] Speaker 1: to dance. Even pigs on their hind legs would after
[2:18] Speaker 1: him prance, and goodness me, it was such wonderful music
[2:23] Speaker 1: that even Puss couldn't keep still, but must needs dance
[2:26] Speaker 1: with a little girl in a blue dress until Tom
[2:29] Speaker 1: was out of breath and too tired to play any longer.
[2:33] Speaker 1: End of Chapter forty two. Recording by Valentina Vicelli.

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