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Old Mr. Toad was acting strangely, and his behavior puzzled all the creatures of the Green Meadow. You see, he was in a hurry, and Old Mr. Toad NEVER hurried unless he was in danger. Where on earth could he be off to? To find out, Jimmy Skunk, Peter Cottontail, Unc' Billy Possum,... Read Full Overview

Hurry, hurry, hurry Jimmy Skunk, startled by the sight of the hurrying, scurrying Mr. Toad, asks what the matter is "I've business to attend to at the Smiling Pool And I'm late as it is " What business can Mr. Toad have at Smiling Pool? And how does Mr... Read Full Overview

THE ADVENTURES OF OLD MR. TOAD: ILLUSTRATED EDITION WRITTEN BY THORNTON BURGESS & ILLUSTRATED BY HARRISON CADY Old Mr. Toad was a slow moving creature who lived in the Green Forest. But one day he was moving along at a rather fast speed. All of the other animals could not help... 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

Old Mother West Wind had just come down from the Purple Hills and turned loose her children, the Merry Little Breezes, from the big bag in which she had been carrying them. They were very lively and very merry as they danced and raced across the Green Meadows in all directions,... Read Full Overview

"The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad" is a classic children's book written by Thornton W. Burgess. It was first published in 1916 as part of the "Old Mother West Wind" series. The book is a delightful and educational story that introduces young readers to the natural world and... Read Full Overview

Jimmy Skunk, Peter Rabbit, and other woodland creatures secretly trail Old Mr. Toad as he makes his way to a very important engagement. Gentle lessons about nature and the environment.

Old Mr. Toad was acting strangely, and his behavior puzzled all the creatures of the Green Meadow. You see, he was in a hurry, and Old Mr. Toad NEVER hurried unless he was in danger. Where on earth could he be off to? To find out, Jimmy Skunk, Peter Cottontail, Unc' Billy Possum,... Read Full Overview