Project Gutenberg 2010-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 136 Bloomfield, Robert 1766 1823 The Bird and Insects' Post Office Produced by Chuck Greif, University of Florida Digital Collections and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Bird and Insects' Post Office" by Robert Bloomfield is a whimsical collection of letters written from the perspectives of various birds and insects, likely crafted in the early 19th century. This charming work aims to engage a young audience by exploring themes of nature and communication among animals. Bloomfield, renowned for his pastoral and rural themes in earlier works like "The Farmer's Boy," uses this format to blend humor and education, inviting children to appreciate the intricacies of the natural world. The book features a series of playful correspondences, where characters like the magpie, sparrow, nightingale, and garden-spider express their thoughts and experiences. Each letter reveals unique personalities and perspectives on life—highlighting observations on nature, survival, and relationships among the characters. For instance, in one exchange, the magpie offers advice to the sparrow, while the sparrow retorts with witty comebacks, showcasing a delightful back-and-forth. With richly descriptive imagery and clever dialogue, Bloomfield's writing encourages readers to find joy in nature while imparting simple moral lessons about ingenuity, social dynamics, and the value of community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's stories Birds -- Juvenile fiction Insects -- Juvenile fiction Animal behavior -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour 88424 2025-07-13T06:14:37.750916 text/html 82770 2010-03-26T09:15:32 text/html 3944808 2025-07-13T06:14:43.317928 application/epub+zip 3928887 2025-07-13T06:14:38.779907 application/epub+zip 78376 2025-07-13T06:14:38.165918 application/epub+zip 3958302 2025-07-13T06:14:46.607884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3933774 2025-07-13T06:14:41.799956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114936 2022-09-14T14:48:33.083141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60823 2025-07-13T06:14:37.295959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60749 2010-03-26T09:15:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60740 2010-03-26T09:15:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21549 2025-07-13T06:14:46.770404 application/rdf+xml 20460 2025-07-13T06:14:38.252911 image/jpeg 3067 2025-07-13T06:14:38.206916 image/jpeg 23893 2010-03-26T09:15:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 3887111 2010-03-26T09:15:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 23875 2010-03-26T09:15:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 3922011 2025-07-13T06:14:37.894960 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