Project Gutenberg 2008-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 291 Leathley, Mary Elizabeth Southwell Dudley 1818 1899 Mamma's Stories about Birds The eagle -- The duck -- The quail -- The robin redbreast -- The bullfinch -- The albatross -- The owl -- The goose -- The magpie -- The pheasant -- The flamingo -- The swan -- The kestrel -- The vulture -- The parrot -- The lapwing. Produced by David Edwards, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The University of Florida, The Internet Archive/Children's Library) "Mamma's Stories about Birds" by Mary Elizabeth Southwell Dudley Leathley is a collection of delightful tales written during the late 19th century. This book serves as a charming introduction to various birds, sharing their characteristics, habits, and anecdotes that highlight their peculiarities and relationships with humans. It targets primarily a younger audience, aiming to educate and entertain children with stories about birds while also fostering a sense of wonder about nature. The book is structured with each chapter dedicated to a different bird, including the eagle, duck, quail, robin, and many more. Each story combines factual information about the bird's behavior and habitat with engaging narratives and charming anecdotes, illustrating their interactions with humans and other animals. From the noble eagle's majesty and symbolism to the endearing antics of the robin, the author weaves a tapestry of wonder that emphasizes empathy and observation concerning wildlife. Overall, "Mamma's Stories about Birds" provides a warm and inviting exploration of the avian world, perfect for young readers and their families. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Birds -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 108649 2025-06-10T07:35:48.454789 text/html 105840 2021-01-03T06:44:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1097740 2021-01-03T06:44:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1170279 2025-06-10T07:35:57.113750 application/epub+zip 1169966 2025-06-10T07:35:52.932785 application/epub+zip 101243 2025-06-10T07:35:50.703775 application/epub+zip 2080574 2025-06-10T07:35:59.771730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2058743 2025-06-10T07:35:55.446750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204845 2022-09-11T09:46:02.170063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91421 2025-06-10T07:35:48.016823 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91404 2021-01-03T06:44:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 35918 2021-01-03T06:44:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 91394 2021-01-03T06:44:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35898 2021-01-03T06:44:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20299 2025-06-10T07:35:59.917725 application/rdf+xml 16345 2025-06-10T07:35:51.351779 image/jpeg 4079 2025-06-10T07:35:50.989781 image/jpeg 1182083 2025-06-10T07:35:48.519785 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog