Project Gutenberg 2013-06-14 Public domain in the USA. 168 Davenport, Emma Davenport, Emma Anne Georgina Weir, Harrison 1824 1906 Weir, Harrison William Live Toys; Or, Anecdotes of Our Four-Legged and Other Pets Moppy, the white rabbit -- The two birds, Goldie and Brownie -- Poll parrot -- Neddy and the rifle donkey -- Bunny, the wild rabbit -- The jackdaw -- Pricker, the hedgehog -- Drake, the retriever -- Tawney, the terrier -- Puffer, the pigeon -- Dr. Battius, the bat -- The chough -- The kittens, Blacky and Snowdrop -- Bluebeard, the shetland pony -- Joe, the german dog. Sandra Eder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) and Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) "Live Toys; Or, Anecdotes of Our Four-Legged and Other Pets" by Emma Davenport is a collection of charming animal anecdotes written in the mid-19th century. The book recounts the delightful experiences and stories of various pets owned by a little boy and girl, capturing the innocence and joy of childhood through their interactions with these animals. Each chapter seems dedicated to a different pet, bringing an affectionate and whimsical perspective to the lives of these four-legged companions. The opening of the book introduces us to Moppy, the white rabbit, who becomes the first pet of the two children. The narrative captures their excitement upon discovering Moppy on the beach, leading to their nurse purchasing the rabbit. We learn about the children's tender care for Moppy, detailing how they play with him and their worries about leaving him when they move. The story sets the tone for a series of endearing vignettes that illuminate the bond between children and their pets, illustrating the joys, trials, and mischievous antics that come with pet ownership in a nostalgic manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42946/42946-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's stories Pets -- Juvenile fiction Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 279019 2025-07-17T10:06:03.644420 text/html 254544 2024-10-23T16:22:39 text/html 321958 2025-07-17T10:06:08.343399 application/epub+zip 324956 2025-07-17T10:06:04.505398 application/epub+zip 119215 2025-07-17T10:06:04.072450 application/epub+zip 416058 2025-07-17T10:06:11.172386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411099 2025-07-17T10:06:07.918359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206412 2022-09-19T15:29:05.078242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240533 2023-09-18T14:18:34.395420 text/plain 220415 2024-10-23T16:22:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17336 2025-07-17T10:06:11.311343 application/rdf+xml 7647 2025-07-17T10:06:04.155406 image/jpeg 1877 2025-07-17T10:06:04.113430 image/jpeg 404196 2025-07-17T10:06:03.682429 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