This antique book contains a detailed yet easy-to-digest treatise on the keeping, breeding, and management of canaries and budgerigars. Written with the inspiration of children in mind, this delightful text is perfect for the amateur and makes for a great addition to collections of avicultural literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Birds of a Feather', 'Joseph's Coat', 'Canaries Sometimes Sing', 'A Roof Over Their Heads', 'Bits and Pieces', 'On the Wing', 'Good Housekeeping', 'Little Strangers', 'More Little Strangers', 'Is there a Doctor in the House?', and 'Budgies Sometimes Talk'. This book has been chosen for modern republication due to its timeless educational value, and is proudly republished here complete with its original illustrations and a new introduction on the subject of aviculture.