
HISTORY OF MY PETS.
KETURAH, THE CAT.
SAM, THE COCKEREL.
TOBY, THE HAWK.
MILLY, THE PONY, AND CARLO, THE DOG.
CORA, THE SPANIEL.
JACK, THE DRAKE.
HECTOR, THE GREYHOUND.
BOB, THE COSSET.
ROBIN REDBREAST.
A gentle portrait of childhood unfolds through the eyes of a young girl and the array of animals she welcomes into her home. The narrative begins with the unexpected gift of a white kitten named Keturah, whose arrival brightens a day shadowed by school frustrations and a gruff neighbor. From makeshift cat‑cotes to playful costumes, the early chapters capture the simple wonders of learning to care for a creature that seems to share the writer’s imagination and sense of adventure.
As the girl grows, her affection expands to a lively menagerie—dogs, parrots, chickens, and more—each introduced with the same tender humor and practical detail. The book weaves together domestic scenes, modest lessons, and the quiet joy of watching a pet learn tricks, offering listeners a nostalgic glimpse into a world where every animal holds a story worth recounting.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (144K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1871.
Credits
David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
Aug 30, 2023
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1823–1904
A lively 19th-century American writer and journalist, Grace Greenwood brought wit, moral conviction, and a reporter’s eye to everything from poems and children’s stories to political commentary. She was also one of the early women to report from Washington, using her public voice to support reform and women’s rights.
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