Synopses & Reviews
It's been a century since readers first ventured into the Green Forest to encounter Reddy Fox, Grandfather Frog, Jimmy Skunk, and other winsome characters. This special edition commemorates the 100th anniversary of Thornton W. Burgess's first published work, Old Mother West Wind, and its 1911 follow-up, Mother West Wind's Children. Replete with the original illustrations, these gentle stories offer children enduring lessons about ecology and respect for wildlife.
Synopsis
Offered together for the first time in one volume, this hardcover edition includes Burgess's first published work, Old Mother West Wind, and its 1911 follow-up, Mother West Wind's Children. Includes George Kerr's original illustrations.
Table of Contents
Old Mother West Wind (1910)I. Mrs. Redwing's Speckled EggII. Why Grandfather Frog Has No TailIII. How Reddy Fox Was SurprisedIV. Why Jimmy Skunk Wears StripesV. The Wilful Little BreezeVI. Reddy Fox Goes FishingVII. Jimmy Skunk Looks for BeetlesVIII. Billy Mink's Swimming PartyIX. Peter Rabbit Plays a JokeX. How Sammy Jay Was Found OutXI. Jerry Muskrat's PartyXII. Bobby Coon and Reddy Fox Play TricksXIII. Johnny Chuck Finds the Best Thing in the WorldXIV. Little Joe Otter's Slippery SlideXV. The Tale of Tommy Trout Who Didn't MindXVI. Spotty the Turtle Wins a RaceMother West Wind's Children (1911)I. Danny Meadow Mouse Learns Why His Tail Is ShortII. Why Reddy Fox Has No FriendsIII. Why Peter Rabbit's Ears Are LongIV. Reddy Fox DisobeysV. Striped Chipmunk's PocketsVI. Reddy Fox, the BoasterVII. Johnny Chuck's SecretVIII. Johnny Chuck's Great FightIX. Mr. Toad's Old SuitX. Grandfather Frog Gets EvenXI. The Disappointed BushXII. Why Bobby Coon Washes His FoodXIII. The Merry Little Breezes Have a Busy DayXIV. Why Hooty the Owl Does Not Play on the Green MeadowsXV. Danny Meadow Mouse Learns to Laugh