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 Project Gutenberg 2015-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 66 Bascom, Caroline Crowninshield 1858 1914 The Bird Hospital Produced by Stephen Hutcheson 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 Bird Hospital" by Caroline Crowninshield Bascom is a collection of heartwarming and instructive tales about caring for birds, written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the experiences of the narrator as she tends to various bird patients in her home, emphasizing themes of compassion, responsibility, and the joys of pet ownership. The characters include a variety of birds, with special focus on individual companions such as Little Billee, Taffy the cat, and Cady the robin, among others. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces us to her love for animals and her makeshift hospital for injured birds. We learn about Little Billee, a baby bird she nurtures back to health, showcasing the tender bond that develops between them. The opening portion details her daily routines with Little Billee, from feeding him with a spoon to allowing him to bask in the sun, highlighting the challenges and joys of providing care. The text sets the stage for more stories about other birds and their adventures, suggesting a rich exploration of the interactions between the narrator, her feathered friends, and the lessons they impart. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature Pets -- Juvenile literature Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature Animal welfare -- Juvenile literature Birds -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature Birds -- Behavior -- Juvenile literature Cage birds -- Juvenile literature QL Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals 197262 197282 2024-09-20T11:34:22.758449 2023-09-21T08:07:44.564496 text/html text/html 192480 2015-05-12T18:59:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 960618 2015-05-12T19:01:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1041758 2024-09-20T11:34:28.368405 application/epub+zip 1046911 2024-09-20T11:34:24.875425 application/epub+zip 140784 2024-09-20T11:34:23.833468 application/epub+zip 1117796 2024-09-20T11:34:30.890437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1092656 2024-09-20T11:34:27.409430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187878 2022-09-22T07:59:07.027196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169165 168971 2024-09-20T11:34:22.269457 2023-09-21T08:07:43.936502 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 169905 2015-05-12T18:59:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 60741 2015-05-12T19:01:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 169315 2015-05-12T19:01:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 60603 2015-05-12T19:01:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21398 2024-09-20T11:34:31.023394 application/rdf+xml 29984 2024-09-20T11:34:23.925425 image/jpeg 4403 2024-09-20T11:34:23.879437 image/jpeg 966932 2024-09-20T11:34:22.805451 application/octet-stream application/zip