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25. THE ROBIN (Perching) . ...... 56 



26. How THE ROBIN GOT HIS RED BREAST ... 59 



27. WHAT ROBIN TOLD (Poetry) ... . 62 



28. SPRING IN THE APPLE TREE ..... 63 



29. THE HUMMING BIRD ....... 67 



30. THE WOODPECKER (Climbing) . . 70 



31. THE ORIGIN OF THE WOODPECKER . .73 



32. THE DUCK (Swimming) ...... 76 



33. THE HEN (Scratching) .... .78 



34. THE SNIPE (Wading) ... .81 



35. JACK AND THE OSTRICH (Running) . . . 83 



36. THE OWL (Prey) ..... . 87 



37. THE PIGEON AND THE OWL (Poetry) . . .90 



ANIMALS. 



38. THE FROGS' EGGS . ...... 92 



39. FROGS AND TOADS ........ 94 



40. THE TURTLES ........ 96 



