Project Gutenberg 2007-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 88 Dorset, Catherine Ann Turner 1749 1816 Roscoe, William 1753 1831 The Peacock 'At Home' AND The Butterfly's Ball AND The Fancy Fair Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Peacock 'At Home' AND The Butterfly's Ball AND The Fancy Fair" by Dorset et al. is a whimsical collection of poems and stories likely written in the early to mid-19th century. The book features a vibrant world of anthropomorphized animals, engaging in social festivities and playful antics reflecting the themes of friendship, competition, and the joys of celebration. The work serves as both a commentary on society and a delightful exploration of nature through the lens of children's literature. In "The Peacock 'At Home," the proud peacock hosts a grand soirée for his avian friends, showcasing musical performances and dances amidst a lavish feast. The festivities are met with varying responses from the birds, each reflecting their own personalities and behaviors. Following this, "The Butterfly's Ball" presents a charming gathering led by little Robert, featuring an array of insects participating in a playful and lighthearted feast. Lastly, "The Fancy Fair" captures a bustling gala at the Zoological Gardens, blending elements of excitement, competition, and camaraderie among various animals. Through these interwoven tales, the book crafts a vibrant tapestry of life that celebrates the joy and charm of both the animal kingdom and human-like social rituals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Birds -- Juvenile poetry Animals -- Juvenile poetry Zoo animals -- Juvenile poetry Insects -- Juvenile poetry PZ Text Children's Picture Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Poetry 87036 86997 2024-10-10T09:21:57.126104 2023-09-10T11:43:16.562853 text/html text/html 84139 2007-11-30T09:34:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 745358 2007-11-30T09:34:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 861463 2024-10-10T09:22:05.166053 application/epub+zip 860535 2024-10-10T09:22:01.300072 application/epub+zip 92816 2024-10-10T09:21:59.757099 application/epub+zip 1065890 2024-10-10T09:22:07.618312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1053128 2024-10-10T09:22:04.017111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114879 2022-09-11T06:35:42.345094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59495 59286 2024-10-10T09:21:56.284098 2023-09-10T11:43:15.855851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 59400 2007-11-30T09:34:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23754 2007-11-30T09:34:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 59394 2007-11-30T09:34:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23722 2007-11-30T09:34:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22573 2024-10-10T09:22:07.757088 application/rdf+xml 24539 2024-10-10T09:22:00.322103 image/jpeg 4683 2024-10-10T09:22:00.040083 image/jpeg 845844 2024-10-10T09:21:57.162124 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog