The Burgess Bird Book for Children

The Burgess Bird Book for Children PDF

Author: Thornton W. Burgess

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-05-14

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0486121631

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Downy the Woodpecker, Spooky the Screech Owl, and other winged creatures tell Peter Cottontail about their migration patterns, calls, nesting habits, and more in this blend of fact and fiction. 32 black-and-white illustrations.

The Burgess Seashore Book for Children

The Burgess Seashore Book for Children PDF

Author: Thornton W. Burgess

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-05-23

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 048611757X

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Danny Meadow Mouse, Jimmy Skunk, and Reddy Fox explore the Atlantic shoreline and learn about habits and habitats of many creatures — from horseshoe crabs to sea cucumbers. 48 illustrations.

The Adventures of Buster Bear

The Adventures of Buster Bear PDF

Author: Thornton W. Burgess

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-05-24

Total Pages: 91

ISBN-13: 0486111768

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Gentle morality lessons, delightfully taught, in a tale about an amiable bear who comes to live in the Green Forest. Large, easy-to-read type and charming illustrations.

Old Mother West Wind (Illustrated Edition)

Old Mother West Wind (Illustrated Edition) PDF

Author: Thornton Burgess

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-11-13

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13:

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Old Mother West Wind is a children's bedtime story book written by Thornton Burgess. Burgess used his outdoor observations of nature as plots for his bedtime stories. The characters in the Old Mother West Wind include Peter Rabbit (known briefly as Peter Cottontail), Jimmy Skunk, Sammy Jay, Bobby Raccoon, Little Joe Otter, Grandfather Frog, Billy Mink, Jerry Muskrat, Spotty the Turtle, Old Mother West Wind, and her Merry Little Breezes.

Thornton Burgess Smiling Pool Stories

Thornton Burgess Smiling Pool Stories PDF

Author: Thornton W. Burgess

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-01-16

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 0486488675

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Three long-lost tales by the belovedstoryteller return to charm youngreaders and their parents — theserare stories have not been reprintedin other Thornton Burgess editions inmore than 80 years! Charming silhouettesand vibrant full-color illustrationsby Harrison Cady accompany tales ofGrandfather Frog, Baby Possum, andJimmy Skunk.Reprint of the Whitman PublishingCompany, Racine, Wisconsin, editions.

Big Book of Animal Stories

Big Book of Animal Stories PDF

Author: Thornton W. Burgess

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-05-04

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 0486119971

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Mixing exciting adventure and good-natured humor with gentle homily, Thornton W. Burgess's timeless stories have drawn generations of youngsters into the comforting world of the Green Forest, the Smiling Pool, and the Laughing Brook. Along with generous helpings of warmth and whimsy, the entertaining stories also offer valuable lessons about wildlife, the environment, and being true to one's own nature. In this collection of irresistible animal tales, children will read about Peter Cottontail, who is up to his floppy ears in dangerous escapades as he tries to outwit the ever-hungry Reddy Fox. Elsewhere in the Green Forest, Buster Bear has a series of run-ins with Little Joe Otter, Farmer Brown's boy, and even a stubborn metal pail. And Grandfather Frog, in his determination to see the Great World beyond the familiar vistas of the Smiling Pool, learns firsthand about all the pitfalls of greed, boastfulness, and downright stupidity. New Burgess fans will be charmed and delighted by these stories and other exciting tales about Jimmy Skunk, Billy Mink, and their animal friends.

The Adventures of Grandfather Frog

The Adventures of Grandfather Frog PDF

Author: Thornton Waldo Burgess

Publisher:

Published: 1915

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13:

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When Grandfather Frog sets out to see the Great World, he discovers it is a dangerous place and is happy to return to the Smiling Pool.

The Adventures of Johnny Chuck

The Adventures of Johnny Chuck PDF

Author: Thornton W. Burgess

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-02-29

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 0486110427

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Spring has arrived at the Green Meadows and Johnny Chuck is restless. He goes wandering, gets in a fight with another woodchuck, and finally sets up housekeeping with Polly Chuck. Includes 6 illustrations.