Project Gutenberg 2008-05-26 Public domain in the USA. 96 Patch, Edith M. (Edith Marion) 1876 Patch, Edith Marion Sim, Robert J. Bird Stories Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Bird Stories" by Edith M. Patch is a collection of children's stories written in the early 20th century. This delightful compilation centers around the lives and adventures of various birds, illustrating their unique characteristics and relationships with nature. The stories aim to foster an appreciation for birds among young readers while offering valuable lessons about kindness and coexistence within the animal kingdom. The opening of "Bird Stories" introduces readers to a charming character named Chick, D.D., a small black-capped bird who embodies joy and resilience. Set in a serene forest during Christmas-time, the narrative details Chick’s struggles in finding food after an ice storm has covered the landscape. Despite the hardships, Chick remains cheerful and resourceful, eventually discovering a feast of suet provided by a Farmer Boy, highlighting the symbiotic relationship between humans and birds. This engaging beginning sets the tone for an enchanting series of tales that blend whimsy and education, inviting readers to explore the wonders of avian life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Birds -- Juvenile literature PZ QL Text Animals-Wild-Birds Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals 319196 319204 2024-09-11T05:54:37.293700 2023-09-11T09:16:35.147534 text/html text/html 318178 2021-01-03T16:40:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3660340 2021-01-03T16:40:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3722674 2024-09-11T05:54:44.387639 application/epub+zip 3723694 2024-09-11T05:54:39.236804 application/epub+zip 167606 2024-09-11T05:54:38.121693 application/epub+zip 3848727 2024-09-11T05:54:48.092644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3813468 2024-09-11T05:54:43.373636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262475 2022-09-12T05:03:35.052470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275798 275668 2024-09-11T05:54:36.311694 2023-09-11T09:16:34.258558 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 275633 2021-01-03T16:40:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 103193 2021-01-03T16:40:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 275626 2021-01-03T16:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103160 2021-01-03T16:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20332 2024-09-11T05:54:48.241625 application/rdf+xml 10491 2024-09-11T05:54:38.477690 image/jpeg 3051 2024-09-11T05:54:38.298666 image/jpeg 3713359 2024-09-11T05:54:37.424724 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