Project Gutenberg 2008-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 171 Colum, Padraic 1881 1972 Collumb, Patrick Walker, Dugald Stewart 1883 1937 The Boy Who Knew What the Birds Said Produced by David Edwards, Diane Monico, 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 Boy Who Knew What the Birds Said" by Padraic Colum is a children’s fantasy tale written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young boy who possesses the unique ability to understand the language of birds, leading to adventures filled with magical creatures and enchanting landscapes. With rich illustrations complementing the narrative, the tale unfolds the boy’s interactions with various fowl and his quests inspired by their stories, merging nature's beauty with whimsical folklore. At the start of the story, the boy’s exceptional gift is introduced when he saves a bird from flying into the mouth of a cuckoo, an act that could lead to a catastrophe. The birds, grateful for his intervention, decide to teach him their language. The opening scenes depict a vibrant assembly of various birds discussing the implications of the boy’s ability. This sets the tone for a whimsical exploration of the natural world, filled with talking animals, magical elements, and magical adventures that aim to engage the imagination of young readers while imparting moral lessons. The narrative promises to take readers on a journey through captivating folklore, as the boy learns from the creatures around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales Birds -- Fiction PR PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 178727 2025-08-10T07:40:07.794052 text/html 176352 2008-02-02T10:21:58 text/html 2812070 2025-08-10T07:40:17.306996 application/epub+zip 2810253 2025-08-10T07:40:12.252985 application/epub+zip 126597 2025-08-10T07:40:09.893019 application/epub+zip 3200323 2025-08-10T07:40:20.182969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3177592 2025-08-10T07:40:15.319975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245073 2022-09-11T10:17:50.007235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145226 2025-08-10T07:40:06.954040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145090 2008-02-02T10:21:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19822 2025-08-10T07:40:20.327952 application/rdf+xml 15487 2025-08-10T07:40:10.417998 image/jpeg 3508 2025-08-10T07:40:10.154017 image/jpeg 2338452 2008-02-02T10:22:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 47851 2008-02-02T10:22:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 2428627 2025-08-10T07:40:07.935011 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia