Dooryard Stories by Clara Dillingham Pierson

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Author Pierson, Clara Dillingham
Illustrator Gordon, F. C., 1856-1924
Title Dooryard Stories
Contents Silvertip -- The fight for the bird-house -- The fir-tree neighbors -- The industrious flickers -- Plucky Mrs. Polistes -- Silvertip stops a quarrel -- A young swift tumbles -- The very rude young robins -- The systematic yellow-billed cuckoo -- The helpful tumble-bugs -- Silvertip learns a lesson -- The robins' double brood -- The sparrows inside the eaves -- A rainy day on the lawn -- The persistent phoebe -- The sad story of the hog caterpillar -- The cat and the catbird -- The friendly blackbirds.
Credits E-text prepared by Greg Bergquist, Matthew Wheaton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana)
Summary "Dooryard Stories" by Clara Dillingham Pierson is a collection of charming narratives centered around the lives of various animals and their interactions in a domestic setting, written in the early 20th century. The stories primarily feature Silvertip the kitten as he observes and engages with his neighborhood's rich tapestry of wildlife, including birds, insects, and other small creatures. Through these tales, readers are invited to explore themes of nature, curiosity, and the joy of discovery in everyday life. The opening of the collection introduces Silvertip, a small and wet kitten, who desperately seeks a home as he wanders in the rain. His determination leads him to follow a lady who eventually takes him in, though their initial promise to avoid adopting cats creates a moment of tension. Meanwhile, the reader is also introduced to the varied lives of the birds and insects that inhabit the surrounding environment. The stories highlight both Silvertip's adventures and the experiences of the animal neighbors, setting the stage for whimsical and heartwarming tales about life in a dooryard. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Animals -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Children's stories
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EBook-No. 42035
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jun 15, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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