The Birds of Paradise

Assemble a mini doll sized book: Below, is the Bird of Paradise's illustration and verse. Visitors can collect all the bird illustrations and verse from "Bird Children" to print and construct a small book of verse for their dolls. Simply drag each png. into a Word Document, print, cut out all of the images the same size and staple the pages together at the left edge. Squeeze out some white school glue along the stapled edge of the pages and attach a cardboard cover.

Collect all pages-cleaned and sized to make a miniature
book for your dolls.

Paradise Bird, in her new clothes,

Said: "They're expensive, goodness knows!
I 'spose, because they were so dear,
I'll have to wear them all this year."

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BIRDS OF PARADISE.

       The beautiful birds seen in this picture are all Birds of Paradise, although they differ in many ways.
       But besides these varieties there are hundreds and hundreds of others.
       Birds of Paradise are found chiefly in New Guinea and the islands near that country. They are wonderfully beautiful in plumage, and yet what bird do you suppose they greatly resemble? The common black crow. We should not see this resemblance unless we studied birds and compared one kind with another. The Bird of Paradise is like the crow in the shape of its body, its bill and feet. Then its habits, and strange to say its cries are like those of the crow.
       The skins of the Birds of Paradise used sometimes to be worn by eastern soldiers when they went into battle. The soldiers thought the skins served as a charm to protect the wearer from harm.
       When the skins of these birds with the feathers on were sent to foreign countries all signs of legs or feet were removed. From this fact the idea arose that the creatures had no feet. It was thought they floated in the air always, or hung from the trees by the long fine feathers of their tails. This foolish idea was believed for many, many years by many people.
       In its natural home the Bird of Paradise is very active and lively in its habits. If caught and kept in a cage it is pert and bold.
       In different languages different names are given these gorgeous, beautiful creatures. In one language they are called Birds of Paradise, in another Birds of the Air, in a third Birds of the Sun, and most beautiful of all - God's Birds. Henry Altemus Company.

Additional Content About The Birds of Paradise:

• Bird of Paradise Tells David Attenborough "I want all the attention."
• Birds-of-Paradise Project Introduction

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