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“Florence embodies what it means to love nature. We mustn't just enjoy the wild places and creatures that have our hearts. We must stand up, share what we know, and act to protect them.”
― Birdlore: The Iridescent Life of Florence Merriam Bailey
― Birdlore: The Iridescent Life of Florence Merriam Bailey
“I've heard more than a few gorillas call windows "gas glass, " because humans are known to be...how shall I put this?
A bit ripe-smelling.”
― The One and Only Family
A bit ripe-smelling.”
― The One and Only Family
“Hello, son. How long was I out? It seemed like only an instant to me.”
“You were out for a few minutes,” said the gosling as he hugged his mother. “But it seemed like forever to me.”
― The Wild Robot
“You were out for a few minutes,” said the gosling as he hugged his mother. “But it seemed like forever to me.”
― The Wild Robot
“The goose flapped her wings. "Are you sure you did not eat his parents?"
"I am sure I did not eat his parents," said Roz, returning to her normal voice. "I do not eat anything, including parents”
― The Wild Robot
"I am sure I did not eat his parents," said Roz, returning to her normal voice. "I do not eat anything, including parents”
― The Wild Robot
“His mother carefully laid him on a soft cushion of moss. But he didn’t want to sleep there. So she put him back in his little nest, but he didn’t want to sleep there either. Brightbill looked up and said, “Mama, sit!” Roz sat down. Then he said, “Mama, hold!” Roz held him. The robot’s body may have been hard and mechanical, but it was also strong and safe. The gosling felt loved. His eyes slowly winked closed. And he spent the whole night quietly sleeping in his mother’s arms.”
― The Wild Robot
― The Wild Robot
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