Children will love hearing, and reading, about Chatterer the Red
Squirrel and his adventures in the Green Meadows and Green Forest
as he desperately uses Redtail the Hawk, one of his other deadliest
foes, to escape being dinner for Shadow the Weasel. Then he decides
to move to the Green Meadows to escape Shadow, and discovers Farmer
Brown's corn-crib is a wonderful place for corn dinners But then
Farmer Brown's boy catches him Will he escape or will he become
Black Pussy's next meal? * * * * Read about the adventures of Sammy
Jay as he matches wits with Chatterer the Red Squirrel as Chatterer
frightens Sammy and Sammy, in turn, traps Chatterer into fetching
him corn from Farmer Brown's corncrib. Peter Rabbit, Reddy Fox,
Black Pussy, Roughleg the Hawk, and even Farmer Brown's boy all get
involved with the different tricks Sammy and Chatterer play on each
other. * * * * Learn what happens when Buster Bear takes Little Joe
Otter's breakfast and how Little Joe gets even, and then
accidentally gives Buster the best breakfast he's every had Then
the Little People of the forest are thrilled to hear that Farmer
Brown's boy is scared of Buster Bear, but Blacky the Crow is
suspicious and comes up with a plan to see if that is really true,
and everyone is surprised at the result. And then Buster Bear gets
into Farmer Brown's boy's berry bucket and everything goes wrong *
* * * Old Mr. Toad is acting strangely, and his behavior puzzles
his friends in the Green Meadow. He was in a hurry, and Old Mr.
Toad never hurries unless he is in danger. But this time he says he
has a very important engagement. See what Jimmy Skunk, Peter
Cottontail, Billy Possum, and some of the other animals discover as
they secretly follow him. And then Peter Cottontail meets Mr.
Toad's children, is amazed at his unusual tongue, and accidentally
offends Mr. Toad But that's not all, Mr. Toad gets a scare, and
then makes friends with Buster Bear, but at the expense of the rest
of his friends. How does all this turn out? * * * * The four books
in "Burgess' Bedtime Story-Books, Volume 3" are a continuation of
Thornton W. Burgess's long running - and much beloved - series of
children's nature books about the Green Meadow, the Green Forest,
and the Smiling Pool. Young readers, and listeners, travel to this
timeless world and learn gentle lessons about nature, the
environment, and the "lesser folk of fur and feathers." Any
imaginative child will be captivated by this book. The chapters are
short, with simple language, and is printed in easy-to-read
14-point type. Read aloud to pre-readers, or read by children
themselves, this book will surely be a family favorite in no time.
* * * * "Burgess' Bedtime Story-Books, Volume 3" includes: "The
Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel," "The Adventures of Sammy
Jay," "The Adventures of Buster Bear," and "The Adventures of Old
Mr. Toad." This volume includes all the stories and the original
twenty-four illustrations from the first editions published in
1915, 1915, 1916, and 1916, respectively. * * * * Check out the
other Thornton Burgess books published by Flying Chipmunk
Publishing at www.FlyingChipmunkPublishing.com (and download the
FREE 20 page "Mother West Wind/Peter Rabbit Coloring Book"
available there ), and you can Friend us on FB to get information
on our latest releases.
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