Old Mother West Wind
by Thornton W. Burgess

Name: Old Mother West Wind
Author: Thornton W. Burgess

Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 14, 1874 – June 5, 1965) was a conservationist and author of children's stories. He loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years. By the time he retired, he had written more than 170 books. Many of his outdoor observations in nature were used as plots for his stories. In his first book, "Old Mother West Wind," published in 1910, the reader meets many of the characters found in later books and stories. These characters include Peter Rabbit, Jimmy Skunk, Sammy Jay, Bobby Raccoon, Joe Otter, Grandfather Frog, Billy Mink, Jerry Muskrat, Spotty the Turtle and of course, Old Mother West Wind and her Merry Little Breezes. Note to parents of very small children: in Chapter 15, little Tommy Trout gets eaten by a pickerel. (Summary by Wikipedia and Laurie Anne Walden.)

Book Details

Language

English

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Genre/Category

Fantasy Adventure Children's Literature

Tags/Keywords

Children Nature Adventure Friendship Forest Wildlife Conservation Animals Outdoor Woodland Turtle Mink Frog Muskrat Wind Rabbit Skunk Jay Raccoon Otter Breezes

Authors

Thornton W. Burgess

United States

Thornton Burgess was an American author, naturalist, and conservationist known for his children's books featuring animal characters. He was born in Sandwich, Massachusetts, in 1874, and grew up in a r...

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