Project Gutenberg 2012-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 194 Miller, Olive Thorne 1831 1918 Miller, Harriet Mann Thorne, Olive Mann, Harriet The Children's Book of Birds Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Children's Book of Birds" by Olive Thorne Miller is an informative publication aimed at educating young readers about birds, written during the late 19th century. The work combines content from two earlier publications by the author and seeks to inspire children to learn about the habits and lives of birds while fostering a sense of respect for these creatures. Through charming narrative and engaging illustrations, the book conveys the simple yet profound ways birds interact with their environment and each other. At the start of the book, Miller introduces the concept of birds as joyful yet unencumbered creatures that thrive without the comforts humans rely on. She emphasizes the importance of observing birds in their natural habitats to appreciate their behaviors, such as nest building and nurturing their young. The opening chapters preview topics like the arrival of spring birds and provide insight into their nesting habits, feeding, and growth. By employing relatable anecdotes and personal observations, Miller aims to cultivate a love for birds and nature in her youthful audience while advocating for kindness towards all living creatures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41141/41141-h/images/cover.jpg en Birds -- United States -- Juvenile literature QL Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals 574456 574462 2024-09-17T10:01:11.524895 2023-09-18T05:10:05.883893 text/html text/html 555823 2012-10-21T20:41:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2619781 2012-10-21T20:43:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2679222 2024-09-17T10:01:26.378791 application/epub+zip 2687705 2024-09-17T10:01:15.052882 application/epub+zip 255099 2024-09-17T10:01:13.109850 application/epub+zip 2933605 2024-09-17T10:01:33.655754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2835687 2024-09-17T10:01:23.858793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369137 2022-09-18T19:00:28.327107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416819 2024-09-17T10:01:09.220873 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 416654 2012-10-21T20:41:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 148082 2012-10-21T20:43:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 416557 2012-10-21T20:42:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148028 2012-10-21T20:43:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 416641 2012-10-21T20:43:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147994 2012-10-21T20:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21581 2024-09-17T10:01:33.920738 application/rdf+xml 32844 2024-09-17T10:01:13.276837 image/jpeg 4830 2024-09-17T10:01:13.190850 image/jpeg 2629012 2024-09-17T10:01:11.713855 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