There are many bird guides written nowadays which will tell you about birds as folk of the twentieth century see them. They describe carefully the singer's house, his habits, the number of his little wife's eggs, and the color of every tiny feather on her pretty wings. But these books tell you nothing at all about bird history; about what birds have meant to all the generations of men, women, and children since the world began. This book does just that.
There are many bird guides written nowadays which will tell you about birds as folk of the twentieth century see them. They describe carefully the sin...
The "Old-School-Stories" series is bringing back stories that will entertain and delight today's readers. Story Summary: A human-boy wishes for a baby brother while a mer-baby wishes for a family that will love him. A wise old stork hears them both and arranges for the mer-baby to become part of the human-boy's family as long as the identity of the mer-baby is kept a secret by the human-boy. Everything goes good for awhile, then the mermaid begins searching for her baby. Will the mer-baby's mother find him and bring him home to the sea? Or will the human-boy keep his little brother's...
The "Old-School-Stories" series is bringing back stories that will entertain and delight today's readers. Story Summary: A human-boy wishes for...
