02058cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000140011324500300012726400510015730000470020833600260025533700260028133800360030750000310034350801970037452010150057153400450158665300230163165300300165485600430168499900170172743039UtSlPG20260610134003.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aAnonymous10aLittle Henry and His Bird 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-06-26  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Sue Fleming and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Little Henry and His Bird" by Anonymous is a children's story written in the early 19th century. This narrative explores themes of compassion, freedom, and the bond between a child and nature. The story follows the character of Little Henry and his interactions with a wounded bird, reflecting upon the joys and sorrows associated with caring for another living creature.  In the book, Little Henry finds a red bird injured by a cat and, driven by empathy, he nurses it back to health. As he develops a bond with the bird, he imagines it as a permanent companion. However, when the bird ultimately chooses to join others in the wild rather than remain confined, Henry learns a valuable lesson about the importance of freedom and happiness in nature. The tale concludes with Henry finding joy in a new experience with a kite, which symbolizes the uplifting feeling of watching something soar freely, reminiscent of his brief but impactful connection with the bird. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChildren's stories  aBirds -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43039  c83878d83878