The Burgess Bird Book for Children


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Downy the Woodpecker, Spooky the Screech Owl, and other winged creatures tell Peter Cottontail about their migration patterns, calls, nesting habits, and more in this blend of fact and fiction. 32 black-and-white illustrations.




Favorite Thornton Burgess Animal Stories


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Six storybooks presenting the best-known Burgess tales, newly reset in large, easy-to-read type - all packed in one convenient storage case. Instilling valuable lessons about animals, nature and the environment, the stories feature Peter Cottontail, Chatterer the Red Squirrel, Grandfather Frog, Reddy Fox, Happy Jack and Danny Meadow Mouse.




The Adventures of Buster Bear


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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.




Thornton Burgess Smiling Pool Stories


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Three long-lost tales by the belovedstoryteller return to charm youngreaders and their parents — theserare stories have not been reprintedin other Thornton Burgess editions inmore than 80 years! Charming silhouettesand vibrant full-color illustrationsby Harrison Cady accompany tales ofGrandfather Frog, Baby Possum, andJimmy Skunk.Reprint of the Whitman PublishingCompany, Racine, Wisconsin, editions.







The Adventures of Sammy Jay


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Relates the adventures of Sammy Jay, a lazy bird who would rather steal from his neighbors than find his own food.




Old Mother West Wind


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The Adventures of Grandfather Frog


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When Grandfather Frog sets out to see the Great World, he discovers it is a dangerous place and is happy to return to the Smiling Pool.




The Burgess Seashore Book for Children


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Danny Meadow Mouse, Jimmy Skunk, and Reddy Fox explore the Atlantic shoreline and learn about habits and habitats of many creatures — from horseshoe crabs to sea cucumbers. 48 illustrations.