THE BOOK OF SMALL by EMILY CARR was first published in 1942 - a collection of reminiscences about her childhood in early Victoria. "British Columbia Nightingale" relates to a remark made by her father. He compares the strange sound that so alarmed Emily, to a British Columbia nightingale - a bird that in his native England is noted for its sweet song. KATHLEEN LYNCH'S watercolors bring the story to life as Emily's young imagination runs wild identifying the unfamiliar sound.
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THE BOOK OF SMALL by EMILY CARR was first published in 1942 - a collection of reminiscences about her childhood in early Victoria. "British Columbia Nightingale" relates to a remark made by her father. He compares the strange sound that so alarmed Emily, to a British Columbia nightingale - a bird that in his native England is noted for its sweet song. KATHLEEN LYNCH'S watercolors bring the story to life as Emily's young imagination runs wild identifying the unfamiliar sound.
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