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The Children's Book of Birds

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The Children's Book of Birds combines under a single cover the First and Second Books of Birds, originally published in 1899 and 1901 respectively. The book is intended to interest young people in the ways and habits of birds and to stimulate them to further study and to provide some account of the life and habits, to arouse sympathy and interest in the living bird, neither as a target nor as a producer of eggs, but as a fellow-creature whose acquaintance it would be pleasant to make. - Summary from Preface (7 hr 52 min)

Chapters

Preface

2:53

Read by Marie Christian

FIRST BOOK: What you want to know

2:09

Read by Marie Christian

When they come in the Spring

3:58

Read by Marie Christian

THE NESTLING: The Bird's Home

4:50

Read by Marie Christian

The Baby Bird

5:17

Read by Marie Christian

How he is fed

5:21

Read by Marie Christian

His First Suit

4:52

Read by Catherine Leach

How he changes his Clothes

4:42

Read by Catherine Leach

His First Flight

5:39

Read by Brant Burgiss

His Education

5:23

Read by Lucas

Some of his Lessons

5:15

Read by Gerald Moe

THE BIRD GROWN UP: The Bird's Language

6:40

Read by jenno

What he eats

4:41

Read by jenno

More about his Food

6:04

Read by jenno

Where he sleeps

4:51

Read by Dean Leggiero

His Travels

5:45

Read by Dean Leggiero

His Winter Home

4:45

Read by Dean Leggiero

His Family and Friends

4:23

Read by Dean Leggiero

His Kindness to others

4:51

Read by Jessica Burns

His Affections

5:58

Read by jenno

His Intelligence

7:53

Read by BookBard

HOW HE IS MADE:His Body

6:39

Read by rupiess9

His Beak and Tongue

6:56

Read by rupiess9

His Eyes and Ears

8:45

Read by rupiess9

His Feet and Legs

5:58

Read by rupiess9

His Wings and Tail

5:49

Read by rupiess9

His Dress

6:22

Read by rupiess9

Different colored Suits

7:20

Read by rupiess9

HIS RELATIONS WITH US: How he works for us

8:44

Read by jpliao

How to attract him about our homes

7:18

Read by BookBard

How to study him

14:03

Read by jpliao

SECOND BOOK: What is a Bird Family?

5:24

Read by jpliao

The Thrush Family

13:54

Read by Matt Swartz

The Kinglet and Gnatcatcher Family

5:12

Read by dc

The Nuthatch and Chickadee Family

14:27

Read by mleigh

The Creeper Family

3:18

Read by JPTVoice

The Cave-dwelling Family (First Branch)

5:23

Read by jenno

The Cave-dwelling Family (Second Branch)

11:06

Read by jenno

The Dipper Family

5:14

Read by dc

The Wagtail Family

3:05

Read by Sheridan

The Warbler Family

8:47

Read by Snow Owl

The Vireo Family

4:17

Read by dc

The Shrike Family

5:14

Read by dc

The Waxwing Family

6:20

Read by Sheridan

The Swallow Family

5:57

Read by Sheridan

The Tanager Family

6:00

Read by Marie Christian

The Sparrow and Finch Family

8:57

Read by Snow Owl

The Grosbeak Branch

6:51

Read by JPTVoice

The Crossbill Branch

3:25

Read by Helen Cole

The Blackbird Family

8:20

Read by jenno

The Meadow Starlings

4:07

Read by Larry Wilson

The Oriole Branch

8:38

Read by jenno

The Crow-Blackbird Branch

9:47

Read by Claudia Caldi

The Crow Family

18:56

Read by Carolyn Aldridge

The Lark Family

5:01

Read by prajak

The Flycatching Family

11:33

Read by prajak

The Humming Family

9:55

Read by prajak

The Swift Family

6:32

Read by prajak

The Goatsucker Family

6:18

Read by prajak

The Woodpecker Family

14:17

Read by prajak

The Kingfisher Family

5:49

Read by prajak

The Cuckoo Family

5:07

Read by prajak

The Owl Family

12:31

Read by Kerry Adams

The Barn Owl Family

6:09

Read by Kerry Adams

The Hawk and Eagle Family

10:50

Read by Kerry Adams

The Scavenger Family

3:16

Read by Alan Mapstone

Appendix

18:00

Read by jenno