Thornton W. Burgess was an important and influential American conservationist and a prolific author of charming children's stories. For over 50 years, Burgess published numerous popular books on the flora and fauna of the natural world and wrote a regular newspaper column...
The beloved classic that teaches children about ecology and respect for wildlife. Thornton Burgess was born in 1874 in Sandwich, Massachusetts. While growing up he frequently roamed the fields, woods, and salt marshes of Cape Cod, where he came to know the birds, animals, and...
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,...
Old Mother West Wind sweeps across the woods and into the meadow, and opens her bag full of the Merry Little Breezes -- who quickly spin and fly around all their animal friends, including Peter Rabbit, Jimmy Skunk, Bobby Coon and Johnny Chuck. Then one shakes...
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.
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.
Old Mother West Wind is a classic children's book written by Thornton W. Burgess. It tells the story of Old Mother West Wind, a kind and wise old lady who lives in the forest with her many animal friends. Each chapter focuses on a different animal and their adventures with Old...
Old Mother West Wind is a classic children's book written by Thornton W. Burgess. The story is set in the Green Forest, where all the animals live and play. Old Mother West Wind is the main character and is responsible for bringing the wind to the forest. She is a kind and gentle...
Old Mother West Wind is a classic children's book written by Thornton W. Burgess. The story follows the adventures of a group of woodland creatures who live in the Green Forest, including Peter Rabbit, Johnny Chuck, and Sammy Jay. Old Mother West Wind is the personification of...