Mother West Wind's Children

    Mother West Wind's Children

    By Thornton W. Burgess Illustrated by George Kerr

    $5.50

    Publication Date: 19th June 2013

    Danny Meadow Mouse learns to laugh, Grandfather Frog gets even, and the Merry Little Breezes have a busy day in the second volume of Thornton Burgess's popular Green Forest series. These heartwarming tales recount the adventures of Peter Rabbit, Reddy Fox, Jimmy Skunk, Hooty the Owl, and other endearing characters. Suffused with gentle humor and embellished by George Kerr's illustrations from the original 1911 edition, the stories offer children enduring lessons about wildlife ecology. This edition includes a new Foreword by John Richmond of the Thornton W. Burgess Society.
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    Danny Meadow Mouse learns to laugh, Grandfather Frog gets even, and the Merry Little Breezes have a busy day in the second volume of Thornton Burgess's popular Green Forest series. These heartwarming tales recount the adventures of Peter Rabbit, Reddy Fox, Jimmy Skunk, Hooty the Owl, and other endearing characters. Suffused with gentle humor and embellished by George Kerr's illustrations from the original 1911 edition, the stories offer children enduring lessons about wildlife ecology. This edition includes a new Foreword by John Richmond of the Thornton W. Burgess Society.
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    Description
    Danny Meadow Mouse learns to laugh, Grandfather Frog gets even, and the Merry Little Breezes have a busy day in the second volume of Thornton Burgess's popular Green Forest series. These heartwarming tales recount the adventures of Peter Rabbit, Reddy Fox, Jimmy Skunk, Hooty the Owl, and other endearing characters. Suffused with gentle humor and embellished by George Kerr's illustrations from the original 1911 edition, the stories offer children enduring lessons about wildlife ecology. This edition includes a new Foreword by John Richmond of the Thornton W. Burgess Society.
    Reprint of the Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 1911 edition.
    Details
    • Price: $5.50
    • Pages: 144
    • Publisher: Dover Publications
    • Imprint: Dover Publications
    • Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics
    • Publication Date: 19th June 2013
    • Trim Size: 5.18 x 8.25 in
    • ISBN: 9780486497242
    • Format: Paperback
    • Age: 6-11
    • BISACs:
      JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General
    Author Bio
    Author and conservationist Thornton Burgess (1874–1965) wrote thousands of animal stories for children, starting with the 1910 publication of Old Mother West Wind. Burgess's tales convey his fascination with wildlife and his concern for nature, teaching gentle lessons about ecology and respect for the environment.
    Table of Contents
    I. Danny Meadow Mouse Learns Why His Tail Is ShortII. Why Reddy Fox Has No FriendsIII. Why Peter Rabbit’s Ears Are LongIV. Reddy Fox DisobeysV. Striped Chipmunk’s PocketsVI. Reddy Fox, the BoasterVII. Johnny Chuck’s SecretVIII. Johnny Chuck’s Great Fight IX. Mr. Toad’s Old SuitX. Grandfather Frog Gets EvenXI. The Disappointed BushXII. Why Bobby Coon Washes His FoodXIII. The Merry Little Breezes Have a Busy DayXIV. Why Hooty the Owl Does Not Play on the Green MeadowsXV. Danny Meadow Mouse Learns to Laugh
    Danny Meadow Mouse learns to laugh, Grandfather Frog gets even, and the Merry Little Breezes have a busy day in the second volume of Thornton Burgess's popular Green Forest series. These heartwarming tales recount the adventures of Peter Rabbit, Reddy Fox, Jimmy Skunk, Hooty the Owl, and other endearing characters. Suffused with gentle humor and embellished by George Kerr's illustrations from the original 1911 edition, the stories offer children enduring lessons about wildlife ecology. This edition includes a new Foreword by John Richmond of the Thornton W. Burgess Society.
    Reprint of the Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 1911 edition.
    • Price: $5.50
    • Pages: 144
    • Publisher: Dover Publications
    • Imprint: Dover Publications
    • Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics
    • Publication Date: 19th June 2013
    • Trim Size: 5.18 x 8.25 in
    • ISBN: 9780486497242
    • Format: Paperback
    • Age: 6-11
    • BISACs:
      JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General
    Author and conservationist Thornton Burgess (1874–1965) wrote thousands of animal stories for children, starting with the 1910 publication of Old Mother West Wind. Burgess's tales convey his fascination with wildlife and his concern for nature, teaching gentle lessons about ecology and respect for the environment.
    I. Danny Meadow Mouse Learns Why His Tail Is ShortII. Why Reddy Fox Has No FriendsIII. Why Peter Rabbit’s Ears Are LongIV. Reddy Fox DisobeysV. Striped Chipmunk’s PocketsVI. Reddy Fox, the BoasterVII. Johnny Chuck’s SecretVIII. Johnny Chuck’s Great Fight IX. Mr. Toad’s Old SuitX. Grandfather Frog Gets EvenXI. The Disappointed BushXII. Why Bobby Coon Washes His FoodXIII. The Merry Little Breezes Have a Busy DayXIV. Why Hooty the Owl Does Not Play on the Green MeadowsXV. Danny Meadow Mouse Learns to Laugh