Project Gutenberg 2009-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 87 Locker-Lampson, Hannah Jane Locker, F., Mrs. Locker, Frederick, Mrs. Caldecott, Randolph 1846 1886 Caldecott, R. (Randolph) What the Blackbird said A story in four chirps Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Katherine Ward, Suzanne Shell 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.) "What the Blackbird Said" by Mrs. Frederick Locker is a charming children's story written in the late 19th century. This delightful narrative unfolds in a series of seasons, focusing on the experiences and growth of a young blackbird as he navigates the challenges and wonders of nature. The tale highlights themes of friendship, discovery, and the beauty of the changing seasons, making it an engaging read for children and adults alike. The opening of the story introduces us to a young blackbird perched on a bare tree branch during a particularly dreary winter. Feeling discontented and disoriented by the snow, he encounters a cheerful robin singing from above. Through their conversation, the blackbird learns about snow and its beauty, as well as the importance of finding food in winter. Their exchange sets the stage for the blackbird's journey of growth and exploration, revealing his evolving understanding of the seasons and the support of fellow birds like the wise rooks and the sweet robin. Thus, the beginning serves as a gentle yet profound introduction to the themes of friendship, resilience, and the vital connections between creatures in nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Birds -- Juvenile literature Seasons -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 144927 144960 2024-10-12T14:04:03.374841 2023-09-13T05:23:30.180406 text/html text/html 143831 2009-06-13T06:35:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 437778 2009-06-13T06:35:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 449432 2024-10-12T14:04:07.181851 application/epub+zip 451751 2024-10-12T14:04:04.475859 application/epub+zip 132285 2024-10-12T14:04:03.725850 application/epub+zip 609285 2024-10-12T14:04:09.476818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598300 2024-10-12T14:04:06.731831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184127 2022-09-13T13:38:48.807604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121643 121417 2024-10-12T14:04:02.903856 2023-09-13T05:23:29.876379 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 121629 2009-06-13T06:35:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45938 2009-06-13T06:35:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20068 2024-10-12T14:04:09.621806 application/rdf+xml 27131 2024-10-12T14:04:03.962995 image/jpeg 3641 2024-10-12T14:04:03.926832 image/jpeg 439093 2024-10-12T14:04:03.414839 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