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Curious Book of Birds

Name: Curious Book of Birds
Author: Abbie Farwell Brown

Abbie Farwell Brown

Read by Jill Engle, Charlotte Day, Susan Morin, rookieblue, Sharon Kilmer, Anastasiia Solokha, ryoko, Kimberly Krause, Anthony Webster, Jendia, Woolly Bee, Schums and Marjorie Greaves · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Preface (2:28)
The Disobedient Woodpecker (6:29)
Mother Magpie's Kindergarten (10:07)
The Gorgeous Goldfinch (4:36)
King of the Birds (15:42)
Halcyone (11:15)
The Forgetful Kingfisher (8:49)
The Wren Who Brought Fire (10:05)
How the Bluebird Crossed (4:57)
The Peacock's Cousin (13:13)
The Masquerading Crow (17:38)
King Solomon and the Birds (16:54)
The Pious Robin (8:05)
The Robin who was an Indian (12:17)
The Inquisitive Woman (4:07)
Why the Nightingale Wakes (9:06)
Mrs. Partridge's Babies (5:33)
The Early Girl (7:21)
How the Blackbird Spoiled his Coat (12:25)
The Blackbird and the Fox (4:30)
The Dove who Spoke the Truth (6:25)
The Fowls on Pilgrimage (6:51)
The Ground-Pigeon (9:35)
Sister Hen and the Crocodile (13:45)
The Thrush and the Cuckoo (5:13)
The Owl and the Moon (9:09)
The Tufted Cap (4:21)
The Good Hunter (9:59)
The Courtship of Mr. Stork and Miss Heron (10:50)
Phœnix (11:11)