Old Mother West Wind - (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) by Thornton W Burgess (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Beloved classic recounts the adventures of the animals in the Green Forest -- Billy Mink's swimming party, Reddy Fox's fishing expedition, many more. 6 full-page illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Welcome to the timeless world of the Green Forest, the laughing Brook, and the Smiling Pool. Here young readers will meet a menagerie of funny and fascinating animal friends -- Peter Cottontail, Jimmy Skunk, Reddy Fox, Grandfather Frog and many more -- and learn about their exciting adventures.<br>In this beloved classic, the first in a series of highly popular animal tales by Thornton W. Burgess, children discover the answers to such questions as why Grandfather Frog has no tail and why Jimmy Skunk wears stripes. There's also great fun to be had in reading or hearing about the grand goings-on at Mink's swimming party, Little Joe Otter's slippery slide, and Reddy Fox's fishing expedition. These and many other adventures are told in a warm, whimsical way that combines gentle lessons about nature and wildlife with the fun of a good story.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Author and conservationist Thornton W. Burgess (1874-1965) wrote thousands of animal stories for children, starting with the 1910 publication of <i>Old Mother West Wind.</i> Burgess's tales convey his fascination with wildlife and his concern for nature, teaching gentle lessons about ecology and respect for the environment.<br>
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