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The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack - (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) by Thornton W Burgess (Paperback)

The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack - (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>Poor Mrs. Quack the Duck has suffered terrible misfortunes at the hands of hunters. Peter Rabbit and other animals in the Green Forest band together to help. Reset in easy-to-read type. 6 new illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>One day, Peter Rabbit happens upon a surprise visitor to the Smiling Pool. It's Mrs. Quack the Duck, who is dreadfully upset after having narrowly escaped some hunters and their terrible guns. Worst of all, she has lost Mr. Quack, her husband, and doesn't know whether he is alive or dead. Peter, Jerry Muskrat, and the other animals in the Green Forest vow to help Mrs. Quack find a safe place to live and to try and locate Mr. Quack. Sammy Jay and Blacky the Crow, two of the sharpest-eyed animals in the Green Forest, are enlisted to help and soon the search is under way.<br>As children learn about the misfortunes of Mrs. Quack and the problems faced by migrating ducks, they will develop new respect for wildlife and a deeper understanding of real animals and their struggle to survive. Best of all, the lessons are incorporated into a good story, told with the warmth and charm that have made Thornton W. Burgess stories favorites with children for generations. Completely reset in large, easy-to-read type, the text is enhanced by six full-page illustrations based on Harrison Cady's originals.<p></p></p><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.

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