Feature Author Thornton W. Burgess

A master storyteller, Thornton W. Burgess instills important lessons about animals, nature, and the environment. With the nostalgic charm of an earlier day, this tale will beguile today’s youngsters as much as it enthralled children generations ago.

These animal story books are a perfect compliment to the second grade Animal Fables block, the third grade Farming (and foraging) block, and the fourth grade Person & Animal block. They can be used as read-aloud treats in the afternoons, evenings before bed, or weekends. They can also be used for “quiet time” when a fourth grade student wants or needs to read alone.

Science Stories and Lessons

Animal & Bird Books for Children

Burgess Animal Book for Children

Burgess Bird Book for Children

Woodland Adventures

The Adventures of Peter Cottontail

The Adventures of Buster Bear

The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver

The Adventures of Danny the Meadow Mouse

The Adventures of Grandfather Frog

The Adventures of Happy Jack

The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk

The Adventures of Prickly Porky

The Adventures of Reddy Fox

The Adventures of Sammy Jay

Old Mother West Wind

Old Mother West Wind

Old Mother West Wind: Hardcover

Mother West Wind’s Neighbors

Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends

More Classic Animal Fables

Just So Stories

The Jungle Book

The Fables of Aesop

Blueberries for Sal: Hardcover

Brother Sun, Sister Moon: Saint Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of the Creatures: Handcover

Frog and Toad: A Complete Reading Collection: Paperback Box Set

Little Bear: Paperback Box Set

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