02156cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000430011724500460016026400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650000310039250800260042352012960044953400450174565300330179085600430182316255UtSlPG20260610133359.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZaQL1 aPatterson, Virginia Sharpe,d1841-191310aDickey Downy: The Autobiography of a Bird 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-07-10  aProduced by Al Haines  a"Dickey Downy: The Autobiography of a Bird" by Virginia Sharpe Patterson is a children’s story written in the late 19th century. The narrative is told from the perspective of Dickey Downy, a young bobolink, as he navigates life in nature, reflecting on the joys and dangers he faces. The book likely addresses themes of compassion, environmental awareness, and the impact of human actions on wildlife, particularly focusing on the unnecessary suffering inflicted on birds for the sake of fashion.  The opening of the book introduces readers to Dickey Downy's idyllic life in a meadow, where he enjoys the comforts of home and the love of his mother. The voice of the protagonist is characterized by innocence and curiosity as Dickey describes the beauty of his surroundings and the experiences of his young life. However, as he begins to learn about the outside world, he hears troubling news from his mother about the threats posed by humans, particularly women who adorn themselves with the plumes of slaughtered birds. This foreshadows the deeper themes that will unfold as Dickey reflects on the relationship between birds and mankind, setting a tone of underlying concern amidst the initially light-hearted observations of his early days. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBirds -- Juvenile literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16255