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The Talking Bird

The Talking Bird

Elizabeth Kirby / Mary Kirby

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2010
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ISBN:
9781120933065
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The Talking Bird: Or The Little Girl Who Knew What Was Going To Happen is a children’s book written by Mary Kirby and originally published in 1856. The story follows a young girl named Rosalie, who has a special gift of being able to understand and communicate with birds. One day, she meets a talking bird who tells her about a great danger that is about to befall her village. With the help of the talking bird and her own courage, Rosalie sets out to save her village from the impending disaster. Along the way, she encounters various challenges and learns valuable lessons about bravery, determination, and the power of friendship. The Talking Bird is a timeless tale that teaches children the importance of listening to their instincts and standing up for what is right.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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