Project Gutenberg 2012-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 79 Bonner, Mary Graham 1890 1974 Bonner, M. G. (Mary Graham) Choate, Florence 1878 1967 Curtis, Elizabeth 1873 1946 Daddy's Bedtime Bird Stories E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Iris Schröder-Gehring, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Daddy's Bedtime Bird Stories" by Mary Graham Bonner is a collection of children's bird stories written in the early 20th century. The book features various anthropomorphic birds, including Mr. Owl, the goldfinch, and robins, as they engage in whimsical adventures, personal growth, and community activities that highlight themes of friendship, cooperation, and the joys of nature. The opening of the book introduces Old Mr. Owl, who desires to write a book and enlists the help of fairies, showcasing his humorous interactions and self-proclaimed wisdom. As he begins to write, he learns that true wisdom comes from humility and the appreciation of others. The narrative continues with charming anecdotes about the woodpeckers forming a band, robins opening a spring shop, and various bird characters experiencing both comedic and heartwarming situations, each emphasizing the delightful and sometimes mischievous nature of birds in a vibrant, imaginative world. The stories are light-hearted, engaging, and perfect for young readers at bedtime, fostering a love for birds and the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's stories Birds -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 162497 160898 2024-09-16T14:31:32.271372 2023-09-17T08:58:51.318895 text/html text/html 155547 2012-04-19T15:43:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1357365 2012-04-19T15:46:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 936252 2024-09-16T14:31:37.900340 application/epub+zip 936377 2024-09-16T14:31:34.117367 application/epub+zip 116591 2024-09-16T14:31:33.122386 application/epub+zip 1046750 2024-09-16T14:31:40.807335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1010851 2024-09-16T14:31:37.124367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195953 2022-09-18T06:24:38.947169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130374 130278 2024-09-16T14:31:31.575359 2023-09-17T08:58:50.674898 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130049 2012-04-19T15:37:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47279 2012-04-19T15:37:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18893 2024-09-16T14:31:40.962319 application/rdf+xml 11629 2024-09-16T14:31:33.471367 image/jpeg 2855 2024-09-16T14:31:33.297350 image/jpeg 2037399 2024-09-16T14:31:32.389366 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