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The magpie's nest : a treasury of bird folk tales / written by Taffy Thomas ; illustrated by Becca Hall.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thomas, Taffy, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Birds--Folklore.
- Birds.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (104 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- A unique collection of folk tales about birds.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Prologue
- Contents
- About the author
- About the illustrator
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. The Wren
- The Wren, King of the Birds
- Wren Song
- 2. The Cockerel
- The Sun, the Moon and the Cockerel
- Cock Crow
- A Tale of Two Roosters
- 3. The Magpie
- The Magpie's Nest
- The Magpie and the Fox
- 4. The Blackbird
- Kevin and the Blackbird
- 5. The Crow
- The Vain Crow and the Clever Crows
- The Vain Crow
- The Clever Crows
- The Raven Messenger
- 6. The Nightingale
- Hodge and the Nightingale
- 7. The Skylark
- Mother Nature and the Skylark
- 8. When Birds Gather
- Kingfishers
- Rooks
- Owls
- Linnets
- Pheasants
- Goldfinches
- Larks
- Geese
- 9. The Robin
- The Robin and the Wren
- The Helpful Robin
- The Compassionate Robin
- 10. The Heron
- The Heron's Stance
- Jack and the Heron
- The Heron and the Fox
- 11. The Swallow
- Why the Swallow Has a Forked Tail
- 12. The Snipe
- Mother Snipe's Wisdom
- 13. The Curlew
- St Beuno and the Curlew
- 14. The Cuckoo
- The Crewkerne Cuckoo Penners
- The Borrowdale Cuckoo
- 15. The Pigeon
- The Brave Pigeon
- 16. The Swan
- The Mute Swans of Grasmere
- 17. The Woodpecker
- Why the Woodpecker Is Still Tapping
- 18. The Owl
- Why the Owl Has a Heart-shaped Face
- The Owl Was a Baker's Daughter
- Epilogue
- Riddle Answers
- Two Short Rhymes.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780750991803
- 0750991801
- OCLC:
- 1101625831
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