Billy Bunny and the Tailor Bird
Billy Bunny and the Tailor Bird by David Cory: Plot summary: Billy Bunny, a young rabbit, befriends a tailor bird who has lost his wings in a storm. Billy helps the bird find a new pair of wings and they become friends.
By David Cory · First published 1986 · Genre: Children's literature, Fantasy, Adventure · 654 words
First lines
Well, the Tailor Bird didn't sew up the bottoms of my pantaloons so that I couldn't get on my collar, as I told you I was afraid he would in the last story.
But he did something else. He sent in his bill -- I mean he pushed his bill in through the open window -- and asked me if I was ready to try on my new spring suit. But I told him I didn't have time because I had to write a Billy Bunny story. So he flew away with his bill without another twitter.
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Billy Bunny and the Tailor Bird is listed on Textopian as a short story by David Cory, dated 1986 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: David Cory
- Date: 1986 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Children's literature, Fantasy, Adventure
- Length: 654 words
- Structure: 1 section, 14 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Children's literature — The story revolves around anthropomorphic animal characters, a common theme in children's literature.
- Fantasy — The characters, namely a talking bunny and bird, and the situations they encounter are clear elements of fantasy.
- Adventure — The plot includes various adventures Billy Bunny embarks on with the tailor bird.
Tags
children's literature · animal characters · adventure · friendship · imagination · nature · storytelling · morals · whimsical · illustrated · fantasy · bunny
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- The Adventures Of Puss In Boots (1900)
- The Iceberg Express (1987)
- The Cruise of the Noah's Ark (1894)
- Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers (1940)
- The Magic Soap Bubble (1978)
- Puss Junior and Robinson Crusoe (1792)
- Puss in Boots, Jr., and the Good Gray Horse (1987)
- Hawk Eye (1970)
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