A Child's Primer of Natural History

Oliver Herford's A Child's Primer of Natural History is a delightful introduction to the wonders of the natural world. Through simple, rhyming verse and charming illustrations, Herford introduces young readers to the wonders of the animal kingdom, from the smallest insect to the largest mammal. He also introduces readers to the wonders of the plant kingdom, from the tiniest flower to the tallest tree. Along the way, Herford teaches readers about the importance of conservation and the need to protect our planet's precious resources. A Child's Primer of Natural History is a wonderful way to introduce children to the wonders of the natural world and to instill in them a love and appreciation for the environment.

By Oliver Herford · First published 1899 · Genre: Children's Literature, Non-Fiction, Educational · 24 chapters · 2,681 words

First lines

SEE, chil-dren, the Fur-bear-ing Seal; Ob-serve his mis-di-rect-ed zeal: He dines with most ab-ste-mi-ous care On Fish, Ice Water and Fresh Air A-void-ing cond-i-ments or spice, For fear his fur should not be nice And fine and smooth and soft and meet For Broad-way or for Re-gent Street And yet some-how I of-ten feel (Though for the kind Fur-bear-ing Seal I har-bor a Re-spect Pro-found)

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• Work type: Short story
• Author: Oliver Herford
• Date: 1899 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Children's Literature, Non-Fiction, Educational, Science
• Length: 2,681 words
• Structure: 24 chapters, 73 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Children's Literature — The title of the book indicates that it is intended for children, and the author is known for writing children's literature.
• Non-Fiction — The book is a primer of natural history, which is a non-fiction genre.
• Educational — The book is intended to be an educational resource for children, and is likely to contain factual information about natural history.
• Science — The book is about natural history, which is a branch of science.

Tags

Juvenile literature · Natural history · chil · child · con · day · de · dren · e · ed · er · ev

Contents

• A Seal
• The Giraffe
• The Yak
• A Whale
• The Leopard
• The Sloth
• The Elephant
• The Pig-Pen
• Some Geese
• The Ant
• An Arctic Hare
• The Wolf
• An Ostrich
• The Hippopotamus
• The Fly
• The Mongoos
• The Platypus
• The Chimpanzee
• A Mole
• The Rhinoceros
• A Penguin
• The Cat
• The Dog
• A Chameleon

More by Oliver Herford

• The Peter Pan Alphabet (1907)
• The Rubáiyát of a Persian Kitten (1904)
• Confessions of a Caricaturist (1917)
• The Kitten's Garden of Verses (1911)
• The Smoker's Year Book (1910)
• To Stern Critics (1910)
• To her Shadow (1910)
• To Fashion (1910)
• All works by Oliver Herford