Thornton Waldo Burgess: 5 books

Book cover of The Burgess Animal Book for Children
by Thornton Waldo Burgess
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2011

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 the preparation of this volume. It is offered merely as an introduction to the four-footed friends,...
Book cover of Adventures of Reddy Fox
by Thornton Waldo Burgess
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2011

Reddy Fox lived with Granny Fox. You see, Reddy was one of a large family, so large that Mother Fox had hard work to feed so many hungry little mouths and so she had let Reddy go to live with old Granny Fox. Granny Fox was the wisest, slyest, smartest fox in all the country round, and now that Reddy...
Book cover of Old Mother West Wind
by Thornton Waldo Burgess
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2011

Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning. Over her shoulders was slung a bag— a great big bag— and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
Book cover of The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver
by Thornton Waldo Burgess
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2011

This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest. Of course it wasn't quite true, that about working all night and all day. Nobody could do that, you know, and keep it up. Everybody has to rest and sleep....
Book cover of Mother West Wind "When" Stories (Illustrations)
by Thornton Waldo Burgess, Harrison Cady
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014

To all little children and to all those crowned with the glory of many years who still retain that priceless possession, the heart of a child, this little volume is affectionately dedicated.
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