Record Added: 8/23/2009 Series Mother West Wind #5 Setting  United States Topic Animal Characters Nature: Birds, Animals, F Publisher Grosset & Dunlap Publishe ISBN 0448137291 Year 1976 Age 4-8 Pages 230 Description Printed binding
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Thornton W. Burgess's passion was to teach children about nature and was involved in conservation projects throughout his lifetime. He wrote over 170 books and 15,000 stories for children and the creator of the character Peter Rabbit. The book is a collection of 16 short stories, all of which have a different character as the focal point and a general lesson about practicing good values.
Grandfather Frog, an old wise character that seems to know everything, tells all but one of the stories. Peter Rabbit is the seeker of stories in each chapter. He is continuously asking Grandfather Frog to tell him things about his neighbors. Why Reddy Fox wears red or Why Jimmy Skunk never hurries for example. This is a wonderful book to help young children understand basic morals and the beauty of nature.
Chapters:
- Why Striped Chipmunk Is Proud of His Stripes
- Why Peter Rabbit Cannot Fold His Hands
- Why Unc’ Billy Possum Plays Dead
- Why Reddy Fox Wears Red
- Why Jimmy Skunk Never Hurries
- Why Sammy Jay Has a Fine Coat
- Why Jerry Muskrat Builds His House in the Water
- Why Old Man Coyote Has Many Voices
- Why Miner the Mole Lives under Ground
- Why Mr. Snake Cannot Wink
- Why Bobby Coon Has Rings on His Tail
- Why There Is a Black Head in the Buzzard Family
- Why Buster Bear Appears to Have No Tail
- Why Flitter the Bat Flies at Night
- Why Spotty the Turtle Carries His House with Him
- Why Paddy the Beaver Has a Broad Tail
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Also from Pioneer Book published 1915 $10. And 9/15/14 DI $2.
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