02314cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500260014426400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650802040038752012060059153400450179765300320184265300390187470000150191385600430192899900170197151933UtSlPG20260610134209.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aSelous, Edmund,d1857-193410aTommy Smith's Animals 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-05-02  aProduced by Giovanni Fini, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Tommy Smith's Animals" by Edmund Selous is a children’s storybook written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows a young boy, Tommy Smith, who initially exhibits cruel behavior toward animals, but through various encounters with talking creatures, he learns valuable lessons about kindness and respect for nature. Each chapter introduces different animals, including a hare, a frog, and a snake, providing them with distinct personalities and wisdom as they interact with Tommy.  The opening of the book introduces Tommy as a boy who cruelly mistreats animals without realizing the harm he causes. The animals, tired of his behavior, gather for a meeting led by a wise owl to discuss how to handle Tommy's mistreatment. Instead of punishing him, they decide to teach him about their abilities and the importance of respecting all living creatures. The meeting establishes the central theme of the book: educating children on animal welfare and empathy. Tommy's journey of transformation begins as he is exposed to the perspectives of the animals he once harmed, setting the stage for the profound lessons that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAnimals -- Juvenile fiction  aAnimal welfare -- Juvenile fiction1 aOrd, G. W.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51933  c92767d92767