Dover Children's Thrift Classics Books

Old Mother West Wind
The Adventures of Peter Cottontail
The Adventures of Sammy Jay
The Adventures of Grandfather Frog
Adventures of Don Quixote
chapter • 336 Pages
Old Mother West Wind
Book #1

Old Mother West Wind

Written by Thornton W. Burgess & illustrated by George Kerr
7 - 9
Reading age
336
Page count
51
Words per page
Jun 16, 2011
Publication date
Paperback
$25.00
$23.75

Summary

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.

Dover Children's Thrift Classics Series

Published from 1991 - 2018
7 books
chapter • 336 Pages
Old Mother West Wind
Paperback
$25.00$23.75
chapter • 96 Pages
The Adventures of Peter Cottontail
Paperback
$4.99$4.74
chapter • 96 Pages
The Adventures of Sammy Jay
Paperback
$5.00$4.75
chapter • 96 Pages
The Adventures of Grandfather Frog
Paperback
$4.00$3.80
chapter • 64 Pages
Adventures of Don Quixote
Paperback
$4.00$3.80
picture • 128 Pages
The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver
Paperback
$9.95$9.58
picture • 128 Pages
The Adventures of Buster Bear
Paperback
$9.95$9.58

The Creatives Behind the Books

    Author
    Thornton W. Burgess

    Author and conservationist Thornton W. Burgess (1874-1965) wrote thousands of animal stories for children, starting with the 1910 publication of Old Mother West Wind. Burgess’s tales convey his fascination with wildlife and his concern for nature, teaching gentle lessons about ecology and respect for the environment.

    Illustrator
    George Kerr
    Illustrator
    Maddie Frost

    MADDIE FROST quickly discovered a love and talent for scanning paper then digitally cutting the pieces into layers. Her results are rich and textured, whimsical and fun, and oh-so-perfect for young readers. Maddie lives outside of Boston with her husband and her dog. Visit maddie-frost.com

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