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100 1 _aCupples, George, Mrs.,
_d1839-1898
245 1 4 _aThe Cockatoo's Story
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-06-05
508 _aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Cockatoo's Story" by Mrs. George Cupples is a children's fiction work written in the late 19th century. The narrative follows the reflections of a white cockatoo, who grapples with feelings of shame and regret about his behavior towards the boy who cares for him. The story is imbued with themes of friendship, kindness, and the lessons learned through personal experience. At the start of the story, the cockatoo expresses his dissatisfaction with himself, feeling that he has been ungrateful to his owner, Master Herbert. The dialogue unfolds allowing for the introduction of Mrs. Polly, a gray parrot, who chides him for his sulkiness and encourages him to share his history. As Herbert arrives, he offers the cockatoo cake, which he reluctantly accepts, representing a pivot towards reconciliation and friendship. The cockatoo begins to recount his past, revealing his tumultuous journey from his carefree life in the Indian Islands filled with family and freedom to captivity, echoing a broader narrative about the importance of kindness and empathy towards others. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aParrots -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21685
999 _c62831
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