Thornton W Burgess

"Little Miss Fuzzytail became Mrs. Peter Rabbit, and set up housekeeping in the Old Briar Patch."--Publisher's advertisement.

Charming and old-fashioned, with a simple, plot and simple, characters. Little Joe Otter surprises his friends, when he invites them to meet Mrs. Joe

Where did Grandfather Frog get his big mouth, and why doesn't Buster Bear have a tail? When did Mr. Bluebird win his coat, and how did Howler the Wolf get his name? This charming collection of fables transports readers and listeners into Thornton Burgess's Green Forest. In the magical woodland home of Peter Cottontail, Bob White, Spotty the Turtle, and other adventurous animals, children learn gentle lessons about ecology and respect for the environment....

A sulky lad happens across a sitting-stone that unexpectedly grants his wish to become a meadow-mouse. In this wise woodland fable, Tommy experiences life from the point of view of several forest creatures, including a bird, a mink, and a humble toad. In the course of his adventures, Tommy learns that the life of "lesser folk of fur and feathers" isn't quite what he imagined it to be. This heartwarming century-old tale by master storyteller Thornton...

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Unhappy with his name and his house, Peter Rabbit learns to appreciate himself and his world with the help of his friends.

Uses simple story narratives to introduce a variety of birds. Burgess uses simple story narratives to present a wealth of information about the habits of North American birds: their appearance, diet, nesting habits, and relationships with other birds and creatures. Through Peter Rabbit's interaction with the birds, the readers get an extensive education in bird lore, as well as the perils posed by humans. -- adapted from introduction

The other animals are frightened when Buster Bear comes to live in the Green Forest, until he gets into trouble trying to steal blueberries from Farmer Brown's boy and they realize he is not very different from them.

Granny teaches Reddy Fox many lessons about humility, selflessness, patience, and other virtues in stories about the animals that live in the Green Meadow and Green Forest. "Old Granny Fox shows little Reddy Fox how to obtain food during the long, cold winter."--Publisher's advertisement.

Danny Meadow Mouse, a timid but quick vole, plays hide-and-seek with his foe Reddy Fox and has other adventures with the animals of the Green Meadows.