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The Burgess Animal Book for Children

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Availability:In StockContributor:Thornton W. BurgessSeries:Dover Children's ClassicsAudience:Ages 4-8Publish date:9/10/2004Pages:275
Language:EnglishPublisher:Dover PublicationsISBN-13:9780486437453ISBN-10:486437450UPC:9780486437453Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Life SciencesBook Topic:ZoologySize:8.46 x 5.42 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCC0WCF56H

When Jenny Wren learns that Peter Rabbit would like to know more about the four-footed friends who share the Green Meadows and Green Forest with him, she encourages him to speak with Old Mother Nature who is only too happy to help. During their "classroom" chats, she not only teaches Peter about Arctic Hare and Antelope Jack but also tells him about such creatures as Flying Squirrel, Mountain Beaver, Pocket Gopher, Grasshopper Mouse, Silvery Bat, Mule Deer, and Grizzly Bear.
Told with all the warmth and whimsy of Burgess's stories, this engaging book acquaints youngsters with many forms of wildlife and the animals' relationships with one another. The charming collection of entertaining tales is sure to transport today's young readers to the same captivating world of nature that delighted generations of children before them.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Dover PublicationsISBN-13:9780486437453ISBN-10:486437450UPC:9780486437453Book Category:ScienceBook Subcategory:Life SciencesBook Topic:ZoologySize:8.46 x 5.42 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.6504Product ID:SCC0WCF56H
Author and conservationist Thornton W. Burgess (1874-1965) wrote thousands of animal stories for children, starting with the 1910 publication of Old Mother West Wind. Burgess's tales convey his fascination with wildlife and his concern for nature, teaching gentle lessons about ecology and respect for the environment.

Publisher: Dover Publications

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