PREFACE: This little book has been prepared with a view to bringing the children into sympathy with "bird life" part of nature. The most prominent and noticeable characteristics have been brought forward, hoping that the child may in time, by aid of the illustrations, be able to distinguish the more common birds..... This is a fascinating read for any bird enthusiast or teacher, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900"s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.