Livingston, C. M., Mrs.,  1832-1924 <br/><br/>
The story of Puff 

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<br/><br/> Release date is 2025-12-03 
<br/><br/> The story of Puff by Mrs. C. M. Livingston is a children’s animal tale written in the late 19th century. Told as a first-person memoir of a pet canary, it follows a small bird’s adventures and lessons about freedom, danger, and the comfort of home.<br/><br/>Puff is taken from his nest by kind sisters Rita and Dody, learns to sing, and enjoys their sunny country home until a boastful visitor canary, Fred, tempts him to dream of life beyond the cage. Fred escapes; later Puff runs away, is briefly pampered in a grand house by gentle Rose but tormented by her mischievous brother and saddened by Rose’s death, then finds solace with her grandmother. Another flight leads to a night of predators, a season among wild birds, hunger, capture by a harsh, impoverished family, and rough handling. At last a compassionate passerby buys him—proving to be Dody’s father—and Puff is joyfully restored to his first home, concluding with the moral to shun bad advice, remember how quickly a rash choice brings long sorrow, and be content. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Domestic fiction Birds -- Juvenile fiction Pets -- Juvenile fiction Canaries -- Juvenile fiction 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PZ