The Burgess Bird Book For Children (Black & White)

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Burgess Bird Book For ChildrenISBN13:9781420930528ISBN10:1420930524Author:Burgess, Thornton W. (Author), Fuertes, Louis Agassiz (Illustrator)Description:This Book Was Written To Supply A Definite Need Its Preparation Was Undertaken At The Urgent Request Of Booksellers And Others Who Have Felt The Lack Of A Satisfactory Medium Of Introduction To Bird Life For Little Children As Such, And In No Sense Whatever As A Competitor With The Many Excellent Books On This Subject, But Rather To Supplement These, This Volume Has Been Written Its Primary Purpose Is To Interest The Little Child In, And To Make Him Acquainted With, Those Feathered Friends He Is Most Likely To See Because There Is No Method Of Approach To The Child Mind Equal To The Story, This Method Of Conveying Information Has Been Adopted So Far As I Am Aware The Book Is Unique In This Respect In Its Preparation An Earnest Effort Has Been Made To Present As Far As Possible The Important Facts Regarding The Appearance, Habits And Characteristics Of Our Feathered Neighbors It Is Intended To Be At Once A Story Book And An Authoritative Handbook While It Is Intended For Little Children, It Is Hoped That Children Of Larger Growth May Find In It Much Of Both Interest And Helpfulness Mr Louis Agassiz Fuertes, Artist And Naturalist, Has Marvelously Supplemented .They Were Made Especially For This Volume And Are So Accurate, So True To Life, That Study Of Them Will Enable Any One To Identify The Species Shown I Am Greatly Indebted To Mr Fuertes For His Cooperation In The Endeavor To Make This Book Of Real Assistance To The Beginner In The Study Of Our Native Birds It Is Offered To The Reader Without Apologies Of Any Sort It Was Written As A Labor Of Love-Love For Little Children And Love For The Birds If As A Result Of It Even A Few Children Are Led To A Keener Interest In And Better Understanding Of Our Feathered Friends, Its Purpose Will Have Been Accomplished -From The Preface Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:DIGIREADS.COMPublication Date:2008-01-01Weight:0.56 lbsDimensions:0.39'' H x 9.02'' L x 5.98'' WNumber of Pages:168Language:English

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Location: USA

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