Project Gutenberg 2018-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 147 Dowd, Emma C. 1851 1938 Kirk, Maria Louise 1860 1938 Kirk, M. L. (Maria Louise) Kirk, Maria L. Doodles, the Sunshine Boy Produced by MFR, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Doodles, the Sunshine Boy" by Emma C. Dowd is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young boy named Doodles, who faces physical challenges but is filled with joy and creativity, largely brought to life through his relationship with his family and his pet mockingbird, Caruso. The narrative hints at themes of resilience, family dynamics, and the importance of friendship and community. At the start of the book, we meet Blue Stickney, Doodles's older brother, as he attends an auction at a bird shop where he unwittingly decides to buy a defeated-looking bird for Doodles—who captures hearts with his joy for life despite his struggles. Blue's initial intention is to lift Doodles's spirits, setting off a series of events that define their close bond. As the family navigates hardship, including financial concerns and Doodles's health issues, the introduction of secondary characters, like Granny O'Donnell and their neighbor, Dorothy Rose, hints at a larger community dynamic that supports Doodles and his aspirations. Blue's determination to care for Doodles and the new bird creates both tender and humorous moments, suggesting a comforting exploration of childhood joys and the complexities of familial love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Brothers -- Juvenile fiction Children with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Cage birds -- Juvenile fiction Chronically ill children -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 450900 2025-07-23T07:47:51.108359 text/html 451302 2018-10-25T14:21:24 text/html 705746 2025-07-23T07:47:58.285339 application/epub+zip 705227 2025-07-23T07:47:52.331342 application/epub+zip 240790 2025-07-23T07:47:51.759345 application/epub+zip 813879 2025-07-23T07:48:02.641286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 786758 2025-07-23T07:47:57.720335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323215 2022-09-26T10:46:00.872606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396939 2025-07-23T07:47:49.986378 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397112 2018-10-25T14:21:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19699 2025-07-23T07:48:02.793282 application/rdf+xml 16799 2025-07-23T07:47:51.851342 image/jpeg 2747 2025-07-23T07:47:51.806354 image/jpeg 146471 2018-10-25T14:21:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 657709 2018-10-25T14:21:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 660671 2025-07-23T07:47:51.156361 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