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In "Mrs. Peter Rabbit," Thornton Burgess immerses readers in the vibrant and whimsical world of the Green Meadow and its delightful inhabitants. This charming tale, originally published in 1929, continues the adventures of Peter Rabbit while introducing the character of his devoted... Read Full Overview

Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 17, 1874 - June 5, 1965) was an American conservationist and author of children's stories. Burgess loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years in books and his newspaper column, Bedtime Stories... Read Full Overview

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Peter Rabbit had lost his appetite. Now when Peter Rabbit loses his appetite, something is very wrong indeed with him. Peter has boasted that he can eat any time and all the time. In fact, the two things that Peter thinks most about are his stomach and satisfying his curiosity,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Mrs. Peter Rabbit is a classic children's book written by Thornton W. Burgess. It is a story about the adventures of Mrs. Peter Rabbit, who is the wife of Peter Rabbit. The book follows Mrs. Peter Rabbit as she goes about her daily life in the forest, trying to avoid predators... Read Full Overview

"Something is definitely wrong with Peter Rabbit . . . he has no appetite Deciding he is terribly lonely, Peter sets off to visit some friends in the Old Pasture but instead finds himself narrowly escaping the clutches of Hooty Owl, experiencing a nasty encounter with Jed Thumper... Read Full Overview

"Something is definitely wrong with Peter Rabbit . . . he has no appetite Deciding he is terribly lonely, Peter sets off to visit some friends in the Old Pasture but instead finds himself narrowly escaping the clutches of Hooty Owl, experiencing a nasty encounter with Jed Thumper... Read Full Overview

"Something is definitely wrong with Peter Rabbit . . . he has no appetite Deciding he is terribly lonely, Peter sets off to visit some friends in the Old Pasture but instead finds himself narrowly escaping the clutches of Hooty Owl, experiencing a nasty encounter with Jed Thumper... Read Full Overview