The Curious Book of Birds

Abbie Farwell Brown and Elmer Boyd Smith

Why does the woodpecker wear red, and who taught the wren to carry fire? Brown gathers bird legends from many peoples: Mother Magpie's kindergarten, the gorgeous goldfinch, Halcyone, the forgetful kingfisher. Folklore from many lands that explains the feathers at your own window. Ask the birds their stories. Please note: this is the text of the story only. It has no pictures, so it is meant for a grown-up to read aloud rather than for a child to read alone. The illustrated experience of this story is the audiobook edition on Littletone.