The Natural History Of Cage Birds

Posted in Animals, High School, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 16, 2013

An older, but informative collection of information on birds that have been caged and used for pleasure and sport. There are many illustrations (most of them in black and white) of habitats and different bird species. Download The Natural History Of Cage Birds from Gutenberg.org.  

Public Domain Cat Ebooks

Posted in Animals, High School, Literature, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on January 13, 2013

Maybe dogs aren’t your particular cup of tea – and you prefer cats instead. Have no fear, there are plenty of public domain ebooks about cats, kitties, and the like! Cats & Kittens Stories About Cats Kittens and Cats: A Book Of Tales The Little Pussy Cats: What They Did & What They Tried To Read More »

Half Hours With The Mammals

Posted in Animals, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on November 22, 2012

Another collection of nature stories, this time about mammals. These short chapters, designed to be read in under a half hour, are very detailed and would work great for notebooking.   There are plenty of great illustrations. Some of the information on dinosaurs and ancient beasts might be out of date, but they could be Read More »

Half Hours With The Lower Animals

Posted in Animals, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Nature Studies, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on November 19, 2012

In the following readings the story of lower animal life has been presented on broad lines, divested of technicality, and at almost every step supplemented by forceful and explanatory illustrations as ocular aids to the reader. Discover the life inside a drop of water, crustaceans, worms, insects, and more all in half-hour reading increments! This Read More »

The Butterfly Book

Posted in Animals, College Prep, High School, Middle School, Public Domain on November 10, 2012

Beginning with the basics of anatomy, life cycle, and diet, this book covers all the aspects of studying, classifying, and collecting butterflies. “What hand would crush the silken-wingèd fly, The youngest of inconstant April’s minions, Because it cannot climb the purest sky, Where the swan sings, amid the sun’s dominions? Not thine.”  -Shelley You have Read More »