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This classic bear story is among the most popular volumes produced by the great children's writer, Thornton W. Burgess. The Adventures of Buster Bear tells a quaint tale of the events in the life of the title character, Buster Bear. This nature story is among the finest ever... Read Full Overview

When Buster Bear comes to live in the Green Forest, the amiable bully stirs up quite a commotion, for bears haven't lived in the forest for years. And sure enough, before long Buster has a series of run-ins with Little Joe Otter, Chatterer the Red Squirrel, Farmer Brown's Boy,... Read Full Overview

Grandfather Frog has a hard time keeping a straight face -- for Buster Bear has outsmarted that rash Little Joe Otter But then along comes Farmer Brown's boy, and --

'Twas just a sudden odd surpriseMade Farmer Brown's boy's hair to rise

And now... Read Full Overview

Gentle lessons about the dangers of greed, pride, and insensitivity are learned. What if your best friend was a big bully? A classic installment in The Famous Bedtime Story Books series. These classic and delightfully told tales provides important life lessons for young readers... Read Full Overview

Gentle morality lessons, delightfully taught, in a tale about an amiable bear who comes to live in the Green Forest. Large. Easy-to-read type and charming illustrations.

Buster Bear yawned as he lay on his comfortable bed of leaves and watched the first early morning sunbeams creeping through the Green Forest to chase out the Black Shadows. Once more he yawned, and slowly got to his feet and shook himself. Then he walked over to a big pine-tree,... Read Full Overview

Thornton W. Burgess was an important and influential American conservationist and a prolific author of entertaining 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... Read Full Overview

When Buster Bear comes to live in the Green Forest, the amiable bully stirs up quite a commotion, for bears haven't lived in the forest for years.

And sure enough, before long Buster has a series of run-ins with Little Joe Otter, Chatterer the Red Squirrel,... Read Full Overview

Buster Bear is new to the Green Forest and because he is so big (and his appetite is also so big), he's having some trouble making new friends. But there are always interesting stories about meeting the new folks in the neighbourhood. Is a nice fat trout a good present for a... Read Full Overview