Bobino

鈥淏obino.鈥 Rose Fairy Book, Andrew Lang, New York: Longmans, Green, 1948, pp. 64-71.

Tale Summary There was once a boy named Bobino, who was the only son of a rich merchant, and had arrived home after being sent to study with a master to learn all sorts of foreign languages. He walked one evening in the garden with his father, when the sparrows...

The language of animals

鈥淭he Language of Animals鈥 Europa鈥檚 Fairy Book, Joseph Jacobs, New York, London: G.P. Putnam鈥檚 Sons, 1916, pp. 66-71.

Tale Summary There was once a simple-minded boy named Jack, who was sent off to school for a year by his father in order to learn something. When he returned home, he told his father that he now understands a dog when it barks. His father sends him away again,...