Project Gutenberg 2015-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 282 Humphreys, Phebe Westcott 1939 A Natural History for Young People: Our Animal Friends in Their Native Homes including mammals, birds and fishes Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Natural History for Young People: Our Animal Friends in Their Native Homes" by Mrs. Phebe Westcott Humphreys is a comprehensive scientific publication likely written in the late 19th century. This volume is tailored specifically for younger readers and serves as an introduction to the fascinating world of animals, exploring the relationships among various species, including mammals, birds, and fishes. The book aims to provide a clear and accessible understanding of animal classification while captivating the curiosity of its youthful audience. The opening of the book sets the stage for this exploration, detailing the author's motivation to create a natural history text that captures the interest of children without overwhelming them with complex scientific terminology. The preface outlines Humphreys' initiative to classify animals in a manner that is both understandable and engaging, as well as her desire to share knowledge influenced by her own childhood experiences with natural history. The text hints at the exciting discovery process ahead, encouraging young readers to view animals not just as pets or nuisances, but as part of a broader, interconnected family within the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Natural history -- Juvenile literature QL Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 668077 2025-07-20T11:04:17.573351 text/html 637830 2024-10-22T23:39:25 text/html 9297711 2025-07-20T11:04:31.452265 application/epub+zip 9293175 2025-07-20T11:04:20.325339 application/epub+zip 400367 2025-07-20T11:04:18.798385 application/epub+zip 9501556 2025-07-20T11:04:39.666212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9358361 2025-07-20T11:04:29.662325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481654 2022-09-23T05:36:44.927915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568745 2025-07-20T11:04:15.806336 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 548826 2024-10-22T23:39:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17229 2025-07-20T11:04:39.840218 application/rdf+xml 22275 2025-07-20T11:04:18.936363 image/jpeg 3224 2025-07-20T11:04:18.868335 image/jpeg 8523644 2025-07-20T11:04:17.929327 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