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 2020-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 157 Sandburg, Carl 1878 1967 Sandburg, Charles August Petersham, Maud 1890 1971 Petersham, Maud Fuller Fuller, Maud Petersham, Miska 1888 1960 Petrezselyem, Mihály Petrezselyem, Mihaly 23012908 Rootabaga pigeons Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Rootabaga Pigeons" by Carl Sandburg is a whimsical collection of children's stories written in the early 20th century. The narrative features charming characters like the Potato Face Blind Man and various animals, including six pigeons and flamboyant figures like Hatrack the Horse. Sandburg's prose is imaginative and playful, embodying a sense of wonder that invites readers into the fantastical world of Rootabaga, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the Potato Face Blind Man who shares fantastical stories with a little girl named Blixie Bimber. The first tale features a green rat with rheumatism that shares experiences about a skyscraper being constructed to connect to the moon, and the struggles of workers trying to stop the moon from moving. In another vignette, we see Slipfoot, a character whose misadventures and slip-ups lead to humorous situations, showing a whimsical take on failure and persistence. The stories are rich with imaginative details, capturing the essence of childhood curiosity and the power of storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy literature Short stories Children's stories, American Fairy tales -- United States PZ PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 212413 2025-06-24T11:15:44.643035 text/html 190135 2024-10-17T16:49:01 text/html 3857643 2025-06-24T11:15:50.646037 application/epub+zip 3854169 2025-06-24T11:15:46.021035 application/epub+zip 165350 2025-06-24T11:15:45.330041 application/epub+zip 3911332 2025-06-24T11:15:53.863008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3893211 2025-06-24T11:15:49.950032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211141 2022-09-27T19:44:50.472361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167937 2025-06-24T11:15:43.789056 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148061 2024-10-17T16:49:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18585 2025-06-24T11:15:54.011973 application/rdf+xml 20460 2025-06-24T11:15:45.423030 image/jpeg 3288 2025-06-24T11:15:45.377113 image/jpeg 4020903 2025-06-24T11:15:44.795087 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia