Project Gutenberg 2013-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 45 Mitchell, Lebbeus 1879 1963 Mitchell, Lebbus Nuyttens, Josef Pierre 1885 1960 Nuyttens, Joseph Pierre Nuyttens, Pierre Bobby in Search of a Birthday Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Bobby in Search of a Birthday" by Lebbeus Mitchell is a children's novel written in the early 20th century, specifically in 1916. The book follows a young boy named Bobby North, who embarks on a whimsical journey to discover the concept of a birthday, an event he has never experienced due to his upbringing at an orphanage. Through Bobby's innocent eyes, the story explores themes of belonging, love, and the beauty found in simple joys, ultimately reflecting on what it means to be cherished. In this heartwarming tale, Bobby, a five-year-old boy, yearns to understand birthdays after witnessing another child’s celebration. His adventure begins when he is invited to the countryside, where he befriends a playful puppy and a kind family. Throughout the story, Bobby encounters various characters, including the Man Who Lets You Play with the Puppy and the Lady Who Likes Little Boys, who each impart life lessons about love and generosity. Bobby’s quest leads him to a touching realization about family and self-worth, culminating in a profound moment where he is offered the chance to have a birthday of his own, symbolizing his newfound acceptance and joy. The narrative captures the essence of childhood innocence and the desire for connection, leaving readers with a message about the importance of love and family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43569/43569-h/images/cover.jpg en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Juvenile fiction Birthdays -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 93858 93902 2024-10-18T09:55:25.793026 2023-09-19T05:46:57.780897 text/html text/html 91997 2013-08-26T20:43:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii 463146 2013-08-26T20:43:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 459623 2024-10-18T09:55:30.635015 application/epub+zip 459803 2024-10-18T09:55:27.303074 application/epub+zip 89168 2024-10-18T09:55:26.065040 application/epub+zip 1076119 2024-10-18T09:55:32.652053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1058907 2024-10-18T09:55:29.384054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124151 2022-09-19T20:25:20.603136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77204 77032 2024-10-18T09:55:25.437068 2023-09-19T05:46:57.480886 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 76940 2013-08-26T20:43:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27945 2013-08-26T20:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20480 2024-10-18T09:55:32.812004 application/rdf+xml 22045 2024-10-18T09:55:26.149061 image/jpeg 3118 2024-10-18T09:55:26.109039 image/jpeg 463834 2024-10-18T09:55:25.836030 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