Catalogue Page for animal: Bird
The Devoted Friend
A bird tells a rat a story about a kind gardener and his friend, a rich miller, who didn’t understand the meaning of friendship.
By Oscar Wilde
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Classic Animals: Bird, Linnet, Rat Reading time: Over 20 minsThe Selfish Giant
A selfish giant owns a beautiful garden but won’t let the children play in it.
By Oscar Wilde
Narrator: Sharon Blumberg Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Audio, Classic, Fairy Tale Animals: Bird Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThe Nightingale and the Rose
A nightingale sacrifices herself so that a student can have a red rose to bring the girl he loves.
By Oscar Wilde
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale Animals: Bird, Nightingale Reading time: 10 - 15 minsThe Happy Prince
The Happy Prince, a statue, asks a swallow to take his precious stones and gold leaf to give to the poor who are suffering.
By Oscar Wilde
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale Animals: Bird, Swallow Reading time: 15 - 20 minsLittle Thumkin’s Good Deed
Thumbkin’s repays a kindness and it makes him feel really good.
By Johnny Gruelle
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Classic, Illustrated, Original Animals: Bird, Lark Reading time: 05 - 10 mins, 10 - 15 minsCrow Talk
Dickie takes something from his little Granny that makes him able to understand crows talking. Things get exciting when he hears them talk about a box in the meadow full of nice things.
By Johnny Gruelle
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Classic, Illustrated, Original Animals: Bird, Crow Reading time: 05 - 10 minsLittle Robin Redbreast
Robin is more than a match for Pussy-cat. Classic nursery rhyme.
The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan
Ribby the cat holds a tea party for a dog called Duchess. Complications arise when Duchess tries to replace Ribby’s mouse pie with a pie of her own.
By Beatrix Potter
Age range: 0 to 2, 3 to 5, 6 to 8 Tags: Classic, Illustrated Animals: Bird, Cat, Dog Reading time: 15 - 20 minsThe Nightingale
Story about an emperor who prefers the tinkling of a bejeweled mechanical bird to the song of a real nightingale.
By Hans Christian Andersen
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale, Illustrated Animals: Bird, Nightingale Reading time: 15 - 20 minsThe Storks
The storks are annoyed that some boys are singing mean songs about them and try to think of a way to teach them a lesson.
By Hans Christian Andersen
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale Animals: Bird, Stork Reading time: 05 - 10 minsThumbelina
Follow the adventures of little Thumbelina after she is taken away by an ugly toad.
By Hans Christian Andersen
Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Classic, Fairy Tale, Illustrated Animals: Beetle, Bird, Mole, Mouse, Swallow, Toad Reading time: 15 - 20 minsLucy Pebble’s Miracle
A heartwarming tale about a young robin’s courage and determination that all young readers will really enjoy.