Project Gutenberg 2014-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 72 Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor) 1810 1891 Barnum, Phineas Taylor Burke, Sarah J. P. T. Barnum's Menagerie Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Emmy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "P. T. Barnum's Menagerie" by P. T. Barnum and Sarah J. Burke is a children's illustrated book written in the late 19th century. This delightful work introduces young readers to the wonders of a menagerie, showcasing various animals and their characteristics through the eyes of three children, Tom, Trixie, and Gay, who accompany Mr. Barnum on a lively adventure. The book blends education and entertainment, aiming to ignite the imagination of children with the magical world of wildlife. Throughout the narrative, the children explore a vibrant menagerie filled with fascinating creatures, such as elephants, lions, giraffes, and more, all while engaging in playful dialogue about the animals and their behaviors. Tom exhibits bravado, dreaming of becoming a buffalo hunter, while Trixie displays curiosity and a touch of fear when encountering fierce creatures like tigers. The text is interspersed with amusing observations and lighthearted interactions among the characters, often highlighting the children's innocence and eagerness to learn. The story concludes as their adventure ends, leaving them with cherished memories of their day at the menagerie, further enticing readers with the joy of discovering nature's wonders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45108/45108-h/images/i_b_cover.jpg en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Natural history -- Juvenile fiction Circus -- Juvenile fiction Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 53378 53173 2024-10-19T04:11:35.267645 2023-09-19T15:25:13.268321 text/html text/html 48995 2014-03-10T20:02:32 text/html 2157099 2014-03-10T20:06:42 text/html application/zip 2203483 2024-10-19T04:11:38.053621 application/epub+zip 2201427 2024-10-19T04:11:36.010607 application/epub+zip 182014 2024-10-19T04:11:35.623634 application/epub+zip 2232686 2024-10-19T04:11:39.777602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2115251 2024-10-19T04:11:37.630591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102804 2022-09-20T15:15:32.631115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37328 37148 2024-10-19T04:11:34.908656 2023-09-19T15:25:12.989303 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 36923 2014-03-10T19:56:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 14470 2014-03-10T19:56:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 36930 2014-03-10T19:56:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14464 2014-03-10T19:56:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22969 2024-10-19T04:11:40.059568 application/rdf+xml 19223 2024-10-19T04:11:35.691627 image/jpeg 2696 2024-10-19T04:11:35.657589 image/jpeg 2162651 2024-10-19T04:11:35.378714 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