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David and the Phoenix
- Author: Ormondroyd Edward
- Genre: Animals
David and the Phoenix is a children's novel published in 1957 telling about a boy traveling with a magical bird Phoenix. This is the first story created by Edward Ormondroyd who became popular almost immediately. David, the main character of the novel, starts his adventures in the magical world when he moves to a new house situated very close to the mountains. One day he climbs the mountain and on its peak he sees Phoenix. David gets scared; Phoenix is frightened as well as it hides from Scientist. Phoenix likes a young boy so he decides to open many mysteries to him. The problem appears when the bird realized that it cannot flight because his wings are flabby after sitting on the mountain for a long time. But David helps Phoenix recall how to fly and the adventures begin. Phoenix takes David to meet Gryffins, one of the most wonderful races that inhabit the magical world whcih also include Gryffons, and Gryffens. On their way they meet a Witch. During their first journey they does not meet Gryffins but get acquainted with Gryffons, and Gryffens who get angry with Phoenix who has brought a human to the magical world and sentence him to death. After escaping from captivity, Phoenix flies to see the Witch and David goes to find Scientist. The adventures go further and further and keep both children and their parents attentive and carried-away.
among the pond people
- Author: Pierson Clara Dillingham
- Genre: Animals
Among the pond people includes eighteen charming tales about the everyday life of the pond creatures. The tales are told in such a manner that they seem realistic, and are not only entertaining, but educational.
The Delectable Duchy
- Author: Quiller-Couch Arthur Thomas Sir
- Genre: Animals
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
Book about Animals
- Author: Merrill Rufus
- Genre: Animals
An introduction of exotic animals, such as The Opossum, The Ourang Outang or The Polar Bear.This book include original drawings."...THE OPOSSUMThe Opossum is an American animal, having a head like the fox, and large eyes. The head is mostly white, and the body is covered with long black-and-white hairs. He climbs up trees with great facility, hides himself in the leaves to catch birds, or hangs himself by the tail from a branch. It seeks its food in the night, and lives on fruit, insects, and birds' eggs. Its teeth are fifty in number....""...THE OURANG OUTANGThe Ourang Outang is a species of the ape; it has long arms and hands, with very long fingers. It is much larger than the ape, and some have been found about six feet high, when standing erect. It is capable of walking nearly erect; but the usual gait on the ground is like a cripple who supports himself on his hands, and draws his body forward..."
Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes
- Author: Smith Laura Rountree
- Genre: Animals
Laura Rountree Smith (1876-1924) was the author of: Bunny Bright Eyes (1906), Bunny Cotton Tail Junior: A Sequel to the Tale of Bunny Cotton-Tail (1912), The Circus Book: A Story Reader With Dramatizations (1913), Snubby Nose and Tippy Toes (1917), Bunny Boy and Grizzly Bear (1919), The Candy Shop Cotton-Tails (1920), Little Bear (c1922), Children's Favorite Stories (1922), The Circus Cotton-Tails (1922), Two Hundred Games That Teach (1923), The Bunny and Bear Book (1923) and Children of Many Lands (1924).
Minnie's Pet Lamb
- Author: Leslie Madeline
- Genre: Pets
CHAPTER I.NANNIE AND THE PONY.In another book, about Minnie's pet pony, I have already given you some account of Nannie, her pet lamb.This had all the peculiarities of the South Down, to which breed of sheep it belonged. It had full, bright, black eyes, a small head, and a brownish-gray face and legs. Its back was straight and wide, and covered with fine, short wool, which protected it from the cold.When Mr. Lee first brought the lamb home, it cried, or bleated, continually. It was placed in a pen close by the stall where Star, the Shetland pony, was kept, and, the next day after it came, managed to get over the light railing which separated them, and creep up close to the animal.I don't know what Star thought of the little creature; but I suppose he was pleased to have a companion, for when the hostler went to feed him, he found them on very social terms. After this, the lamb's affection for Star grew so strong that it soon forgot all about its mother and its old friends, and gave its whole heart to the new one. The pony returned thelove, and was as kind to his little companion as he could possibly be. He never seemed better pleased than when the lamb was standing quietly by his side, eating the hay or turnips with which it was fed, or when, its hunger being appeased, it lay down close under his nose, and chewed its cud by the hour together.At such times, the pony was careful not to step on it, or injure it in any way, but expressed his delight in its society by little short neighs, which were sometimes answered by a responsive note........ --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
Among the Farmyard People
- Author: Pierson Clara Dillingham
- Genre: Animals
Among the Farmyard People includes eighteen charming tales about the everyday life of the farmyard creatures. The tales are told in such a manner that they seem realistic, and are not only entertaining, but educational.
Minnie's Pet Parrot
- Author: Leslie Madeline
- Genre: Pets
INTRODUCTION.The object of these little books is not so much to give full, scientific information with regard to the animals of which they treat, as to bring before the child such facts concerning them as shall interest him in their history, awaken a desire to know more of the particular traits ofeach, and especially lead him to be kind to them as a part of God's creation.Natural history we deem, according to the opinion of an eminent writer, as "not only the most captivating of the sciences, but the most humanizing. It is impossible to study the character and habits of the lower animals without imbibing an interest in their wants and feelings." Dr. Chalmers, who was famous for his interest in the brute creation, says, "To obtain the regards of man's heart in behalf of the lower animals, we should strive to draw his mind toward them. The poor brutes look, tremble, and give the signs of suffering, as we do. A threatened blow strikes them with terror, and they have the same distortions ofagony on the infliction of it. Their blood circulates as ours does. They sicken, and grow feeble with age, and finally die, as we do. They possess also instincts which expose them to suffering in another quarter. The lioness, robbed of her whelps, makes the wilderness ring with her cries; and the little bird, whose tender household has been stolen, fills and saddens all the grove with her pathetic melody."The author has been careful to select only facts well authenticated. She takes this opportunity to acknowledge most gratefully her indebtedness to those friends who have contributed original anecdotes which have come under their own observation; and also to state that she has quoted from most of the popular English works on these subjects, prominent among which are Jesse, Richardson, and Hamilton, on dogs; Youatt, the EttrickShepherd, and Randall, on sheep; Morris, Brown's Natural History, Chambers's Miscellany, etc.She has been greatly encouraged, in the preparation of these volumes for the young, by the flattering reception of the previous productions of her pen. If these should meet with similar favor, they may be followed by other volumes of the same character and objects.THE AUTHOR --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
The Curious Book of Birds
- Author: Brown Abbie Farwell
- Genre: Animals
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.