The Burgess Bird Book for Children - (Dover Science Books) by Thornton W Burgess (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Parents, teachers, and young readers all over the world have enthusiastically welcomed the Dover reprints of Thornton Burgess's classic nature books, including the perennial bestseller, <i>The Adventures of Peter Cottontail.</i> In the present volume, the author's goal of introducing children to the fascinating subject of bird life is brilliantly realized in story fashion. While interviewing Slaty the Junco, Redwing the Blackbird, Melody the Wood Thrush, Spooky the Screech Owl, and dozens of other common birds, our guides, Peter Rabbit and saucy Jenny Wren -- and, of course, the reader -- learn about their physical appearances, eating and nesting habits, and songs and calls. Over eighty years after its first publication, the book remains noteworthy and valuable for its extraordinarily successful blend of information and entertainment.<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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