02383cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500380014826400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250801390040352012730054253400450181565300230186065300300188365300320191365300400194585600430198599900170202831787UtSlPG20260610133727.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aBloomfield, Robert,d1766-182314aThe Bird and Insects' Post Office 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-03-26  aProduced by Chuck Greif, University of Florida Digital
Collections and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Bird and Insects' Post Office" by Robert Bloomfield is a whimsical collection of letters written from the perspectives of various birds and insects, likely crafted in the early 19th century. This charming work aims to engage a young audience by exploring themes of nature and communication among animals. Bloomfield, renowned for his pastoral and rural themes in earlier works like "The Farmer's Boy," uses this format to blend humor and education, inviting children to appreciate the intricacies of the natural world.  The book features a series of playful correspondences, where characters like the magpie, sparrow, nightingale, and garden-spider express their thoughts and experiences. Each letter reveals unique personalities and perspectives on life—highlighting observations on nature, survival, and relationships among the characters. For instance, in one exchange, the magpie offers advice to the sparrow, while the sparrow retorts with witty comebacks, showcasing a delightful back-and-forth. With richly descriptive imagery and clever dialogue, Bloomfield's writing encourages readers to find joy in nature while imparting simple moral lessons about ingenuity, social dynamics, and the value of community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChildren's stories  aBirds -- Juvenile fiction  aInsects -- Juvenile fiction  aAnimal behavior -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31787  c72633d72633