02163cam a22003253u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000048001122450040001602640051002003000047002513360026002983370026003243380036003505000031003865080118004175201064005355340045015996530030016446530050016746530054017248560042017789990017018209605UtSlPG20260610133234.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aBlanchard, Lucy Mansfield Blanchard,d1870-10aChico, the story of a homing pigeon 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-01-01  aProduced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Josephine Paolucci, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders  a"Chico, The Story of a Homing Pigeon" by Lucy M. Blanchard is a children's narrative likely written during the early 20th century. The book centers around a young boy named Andrea and his desire to train a homing pigeon named Chico, exploring themes of friendship, loyalty, and the beauty of life in Venice through the experiences of the characters and their interactions with the vibrant city.  The opening of the book introduces us to the Minetti family living in Venice, where the children, Andrea and Maria, are looked after by their uncle, Old Paolo. The lively atmosphere of St. Mark's Square is vividly depicted as the children bond with the local pigeons. Their longing for a pet pigeon culminates when Paolo promises that Andrea can have a fledgling pigeon, igniting dreams of training him to carry messages. The narrative beautifully sets the stage for Andrea's adventures with Chico, revealing a rich Italian backdrop while hinting at the deeper connection between the characters and their environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBirds -- Juvenile fiction  aHoming pigeons -- War use -- Juvenile fiction  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Italy -- Juvenile Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9605  c51298d51298