Thornton W. Burgess

Mother West Wind's Children by Thornton Burgess, Fiction, Animals, Fantasy & Magic

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MEADOW MOUSE SMELLS A RAT! Grandfather Frog told the story: "Back then there was a great deal of trouble, for someone was stealing -- yes, stealing! Mr. Rabbit complained first. But no one really believed what Mr. Rabbit said, for he had a bad name for telling things which were not so. No one paid much heed to what Mr. Rabbit said until Happy Jack Squirrel went the big chestnut tree where he stores his nuts and discovered half had been stolen! "It was a terrible time, for everyone suspected everyone else, and no one on the Green Meadows was happy. "One evening Mr. Meadow Mouse went for a stroll and along his way he met his cousin, Mr. Wharf Rat. "'Will you do a favor for me?' Mr. Wharf Rat asked. "Mr. Meadow Mouse said he would, of course. He was fond of Mr. Wharf Rat. "'Just tote this bag down to the chestnut tree.' "Now no one had ever suspected Mr. Meadow Mouse of stealing -- no indeed! Striped Chipmunk would have gone his way and thought no more about it, had it not happened that there was a hole in the bag and from it something dropped at his feet. "'Good night,' said Mr. Meadow Mouse, once more shouldering the bag. "'Good night,' said Striped Chipmunk. "No sooner had Mr. Meadow Mouse disappeared in the darkness down the Crooked Little Path than Striped Chipmunk hurried to his granary. Someone had been there and stolen all his acorns. . . !" Burgess used his outdoor observations of nature as plots for his stories. In Burgess' first book, Old Mother West Wind (1910), the reader meets many of the characters found in later books and stories. The characters in the Old Mother West Wind series include Peter Rabbit (known briefly as Peter Cottontail), Jimmy Skunk, Sammy Jay, Bobby Raccoon, Little Joe Otter, Grandfather Frog, Billy Mink, Jerry Muskrat, Spotty the Turtle, Old Mother West Wind, and her Merry Little Breezes.

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• Verlag: Aegypan
• Seitenzahl: 116
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 181g
• ISBN-13: 9781603121569
• ISBN-10: 1603121560
• Artikelnr.: 22907824

Autorenporträt

Thornton W. Burgess (1874-1965) was a well-known American author, naturalist, and conservationist. Born in Massachusetts, Burgess developed a love of nature from an early age and spent much of his childhood exploring the woods and fields around his home. After completing his education, Burgess worked as a newspaper reporter and eventually turned to writing children's books. His first book, "Old Mother West Wind," was published in 1910 and was an instant success. This was followed by a series of books featuring a cast of animal characters, including "The Adventures of Peter Cottontail," "The Adventures of Sammy Jay," and "The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk." Burgess was also a passionate conservationist and used his writing to promote awareness of the importance of protecting the natural world. He was a strong advocate for the preservation of wildlife habitats and helped to establish several wildlife sanctuaries in Massachusetts. In addition to his writing and conservation work, Burgess was also a respected naturalist and photographer. He traveled extensively throughout North America, studying and documenting a wide variety of animal species. Thornton W. Burgess's books have been beloved by generations of children and continue to be popular today. His legacy as a writer, naturalist, and conservationist has had a lasting impact on the field of children's literature and the world of wildlife conservation.