The Burgess Animal Book for Children
The magic of the natural world unfolds through the eyes of Peter Rabbit in this enchanting 1920 classic. When curiosity compels Peter to ask questions about the four-footed and winged creatures sharing his meadow and forest, he discovers an eager teacher in Old Mother Nature, who transforms lessons into delightful conversations. From the remarkable adaptations of Arctic Hare to the peculiar habits of Pocket Gopher, from the silent flight of Silvery Bat to the majestic presence of Grizzly Bear, each animal becomes a character in a living textbook that never feels like school. What makes this book endure is its revolutionary approach: Burgess understood that children learn best through story, not facts. The animal characters have personality, fear, and purpose. They are not specimens but neighbors. Generations of readers have grown up with Peter Rabbit as a fellow explorer, curious and eager to understand the world around him.
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“North. “In the great mountains of the Far West””
— Thornton W. Burgess
“Old Mother Nature's eyes twinkled. "It is often hard to believe things you know nothing about," said she.””
— Thornton W. Burgess
“Etext created by Eve Sobol, South Bend, Indiana THE BURGESS ANIMAL BOOK FOR CHILDREN Thornton W. Burgess TO THE CAUSE OF WILD LIFE IN AMERICA, ESPECIALLY THE MAMMALS MANY OF WHICH ARE SERIOUSLY THREATENED WITH EXTINCTION, THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED. PREFACE The cordial reception given the Burgess Bird Book for Children, together with numerous letters to the author asking for information on the habits and characteristics of many of the mammals of America, led to””
— Thornton W. Burgess
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— Thornton W. Burgess
“trying to dig it larger. He knew there wasn't room enough for him to get between those roots.””
— Thornton W. Burgess
