Project Gutenberg 2008-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 47 Herford, Oliver 1863 1935 Herford, O. (Oliver) A Child's Primer of Natural History Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Jessica Rupp "A Child's Primer of Natural History" by Oliver Herford is a charming educational book written in the late 19th century. This lighthearted work falls under the category of children's literature and serves as an introduction to various animals, their characteristics, and amusing observations about their behaviors. The book is likely intended for young readers, combining playful rhymes with illustrations by the author himself. In this delightful primer, each animal is presented in a whimsical and humorous verse, which conveys fun facts and distinctive traits while inviting children to explore the natural world. From the towering giraffe to the curious platypus, Herford anthropomorphizes the animals, imbuing them with relatable qualities that capture a child's imagination. Additionally, the book often includes light moral lessons, encouraging children to appreciate the uniqueness of each creature while subtly emphasizing themes of curiosity, knowledge, and the importance of observation. Overall, it serves not just as a lesson in natural history but also as a delightful poetry reading experience for young minds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Natural history -- Juvenile literature QH Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Science - General 54000 48794 2024-10-11T09:35:24.625687 2023-09-11T11:55:57.521063 text/html text/html 42028 2021-01-03T23:47:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1881116 2021-01-03T23:47:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1891798 2024-10-11T09:35:27.324641 application/epub+zip 1890268 2024-10-11T09:35:25.250711 application/epub+zip 84490 2024-10-11T09:35:24.928664 application/epub+zip 1919410 2024-10-11T09:35:28.829634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1911572 2024-10-11T09:35:26.982690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114095 2022-09-12T08:56:31.293249 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31677 31670 2024-10-11T09:35:24.173659 2023-09-11T11:55:57.171097 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 31572 2021-01-03T23:47:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 12322 2021-01-03T23:47:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 31562 2021-01-03T23:47:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12303 2021-01-03T23:47:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21071 2024-10-11T09:35:28.955639 application/rdf+xml 14776 2024-10-11T09:35:25.003669 image/jpeg 2398 2024-10-11T09:35:24.965666 image/jpeg 1885343 2024-10-11T09:35:24.742662 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 en.wikipedia