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Bird Children
A Reading A–Z Poetry Book
Word Count: 323

POETRY

Bird
Children

Written by Elizabeth Gordon • Illustrated by M.T. Ross

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Bird
Children

The images and text in this book were first published
in 1912 in a larger collection called Bird Children:
The Little Playmates of the Flower Children.

Bird Children
A Reading A–Z Poetry Book
© 2002 Learning Page, Inc.
Written by Elizabeth Gordon
Illustrated by M.T. Ross

Written by Elizabeth Gordon
Illustrated by M.T. Ross

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Canary............................................4
Baltimore Oriole................................5
Meadowlark .....................................6
Geese ..............................................7
Mallard Duck ...................................8
Eagle...............................................9
Great Blue Heron ...........................10
Cardinal........................................11
Chickadee......................................12
Ivory-billed Woodpecker ..................13

Canary-bird said to his mother:

Crow ............................................14

“Is that bird in the tree my brother?”

Nightingale .....................................15

Mama Canary said: “Oh, no!
He’s just a cousin _ wild, you know.”

Penguin .........................................16
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Baltimore Oriole, pretty thing,

Meadowlark has a flute-like voice,

Builds his nest of bits of string;

Sings a song that’s very choice;

He’s sociable and likes to stay

Builds his nest low, near the ground,

Where people live and children play.

With woven grasses arched around.
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Said Father Goose: “I think I’ll take

In shallow water Mallard Duck

A stroll this morning to the lake.”

At fishing sometimes tries his luck;

Mother Goose said: “Then I’ll go, too,

At other times he thinks it’s nice

And maybe take a swim with you.”

To nibble at the sweet wild rice.
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Eagle has piercing yellow eyes,

Great Blue Heron likes to fly,

He’s very strong and very wise;

And so he builds his house up high,

He’s king and master over all

Way in the tops of tallest trees

The other birds, both great and small.

Where he lives, happy as you please.
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Cardinal Bird wears vivid red,

Friendly little Chickadee

He’s very amiable, ’tis said;

Is just as cunning as can be;

He likes fresh fruits and seeds to eat

Upon your windowsill he’ll come

And has a song that’s very sweet.

And thank you kindly for a crumb.
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Ivory-billed Woodpecker said: “Dear me!

Black, solemn-looking Mr. Crow

They’re cutting down my family tree;

Steals the good farmer’s corn, you know;

Where can I live, I’d like to know,

If you ask why he breaks the laws,

If men will spoil the forest so?”

He answers, wisely, “Caws, caws, caws.”
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Said Penguin, pensively, one day:

Said Nightingale: “It’s not my way

“Come, fishie dear, come out and play,”

To practice singing in the day,

But fishie answered, in a fright:

But wait till all the rest are through

“I’ve heard about your appetite.”

And I will gladly sing for you.”
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