02948cam a22004093u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500600014226400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850501480041950801670056752013810073453400450211565300200216065300320218065300400221265300230225265300520227565300280232765300510235565300420240670000300244885600430247899900170252153812UtSlPG20260610134235.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aReed, Myrtle,d1874-191114aThe Book of Clever Beasts: Studies in Unnatural History 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-12-270 aLittle Upsidaisi  -- Jagg, the Skootaway Goat  -- Snoof  -- Kitchi-Kitchi  -- Jim Crow  -- Hoop-La  -- Jenny Ragtail  -- Hoot-Mon  -- Appendix.  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Book of Clever Beasts: Studies in Unnatural History" by Myrtle Reed is a collection of imaginative tales featuring anthropomorphized animals, likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative is framed through the eyes of a naturalist who documents his observations of various woodland creatures and their interactions with humans, drawing attention to their unique behaviors and emotional lives. The book opens with the tale of Mr. Johnson-Sitdown, a telegraph operator who retreats to a cabin in the woods to recuperate and encounters a field mouse named Little Upsidaisi, setting the stage for a series of whimsical and poignant animal studies.  At the start of the story, the protagonist heeds his doctor’s advice to escape the chaos of city life and seeks peace in his grandparent's cabin in the woods, accompanied by his beloved cat, Tom-Tom. Once settled, he eagerly examines the surrounding nature, hoping to document the local wildlife. His encounter with Little Upsidaisi introduces themes of friendship, vulnerability, and the intricate dynamics between humans and animals, culminating in a tragic turn that showcases the often harsh realities of wilderness life. The whimsical yet bittersweet tone establishes a thoughtful exploration of both the natural world and the relationships that emerge within it. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFantasy fiction  aAnimals -- Juvenile fiction  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aChildren's stories  aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aWit and humor, Juvenile  aHuman-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction  aAnimals, Mythical -- Juvenile fiction1 aNewell, Peter,d1862-192440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53812  c94646d94646