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 Project Gutenberg 2015-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 104 Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe 1850 1943 Richards, Laura E. Garrett, Edmund H. (Edmund Henry) 1853 1929 Garrett, Edmund Henry Garrett, E. H. (Edmund Henry) The Golden-Breasted Kootoo, and Other Stories The golden-breasted KooToo -- The story of Hokey Pokey -- The ambitious rocking-horse -- "Oh dear" -- The traveler, the cook, and the little old man. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Golden-Breasted Kootoo, and Other Stories" by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards is a collection of whimsical children's stories written in the late 19th century. The book features a variety of imaginative tales, with a focus on themes of adventure, ambition, and morality, often illustrated with humor and fantasy elements. The narratives explore the aspirations and misadventures of quirky characters, making it a delightful read for young audiences. The title story, "The Golden-Breasted Kootoo," follows a king who, in his obsessive quest to learn to sing, demands that his subjects procure every sort of singing bird to create a magical pie. However, calamity ensues when he realizes one vital bird, the Golden-breasted Kootoo, is missing. His humorous and rash journey to capture this bird leads to unexpected consequences, ultimately resulting in his demise due to his greed. Other stories in the collection, such as "Hokey Pokey," feature characters who exhibit quirky traits and learn valuable lessons through their adventures, all woven together with charming prose and imaginative twists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales Fantasy fiction Children's stories Wit and humor, Juvenile PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Adventure 87980 2025-07-20T04:59:37.665764 text/html 63717 2024-10-24T17:54:31 text/html 501203 2025-07-20T04:59:40.406778 application/epub+zip 499688 2025-07-20T04:59:38.345829 application/epub+zip 104711 2025-07-20T04:59:37.958942 application/epub+zip 539831 2025-07-20T04:59:42.137750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522239 2025-07-20T04:59:40.109797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129229 2022-09-22T13:56:36.060548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69789 2025-07-20T04:59:37.426802 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49704 2024-10-24T17:54:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19545 2025-07-20T04:59:42.271766 application/rdf+xml 27255 2025-07-20T04:59:38.119789 image/jpeg 3921 2025-07-20T04:59:38.080801 image/jpeg 478522 2025-07-20T04:59:37.707806 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia