The Burgess Bird Book for Children

by Thornton W. Burgess

Book Overview

Parents, teachers, and young readers all over the world have enthusiastically welcomed the Dover reprints of Thornton Burgess's classic nature books, including the perennial bestseller, The Adventures... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1545385203
• ISBN13: 9781545385203
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

This is a photostatic copy. There are no illustrations in the book I received.

The inside cover referenced the artist and quality of the illustrations. Looking at the book you can tell it's been copied. It is a copy, illustrations are removed; it is not a printed book

Tiny Print and No Pictures

Purchased for Charlotte Mason homeschool. The purpose of this book is to help children identify birds. Unfortunately I didn't realized some versions (like the one I received) are reprinted knock offs with tiny print and no pictures. Be aware of which version you get. I will be buying a new colored picture version on amazon for not much more than I paid for this one.

Fun to read aloud

Just got our hard copy. We've been reading the free book online. Only bummer is that we were expecting color pictures in this book. We love the birds and were hoping to see them in color with the stories. Otherwise, a great read for all. Love reading it aloud. 3 stars only for the lack of color. The stories are 5 stars!

My 8yr old son loves this book!

My son does not want to stop reading this book - so much great information about different kinds of birds all from the perspective of Peter Rabbit!

Especially recommended as a read-aloud tool for parents

Thornton Burgess' stories 'interview' typical birds for kids, using these interviews to teach the basics on different common birds' appearances, behavior, eating and songs. His classic appeared in 1919 to much acclaim, and Dover's economy-minded paperwork reprint offers new generations the same introduction. The Burgess Bird Book For Children is especially recommended as a read-aloud tool for parents.