Old Mother West Wind Tales

The Bedtime Book that Begs to be Read Aloud Old Mother West Wind Tales is an updated version of the century-old classic by Thornton W. Burgess, rewritten in a lyrical and easier-to-read-aloud modern style. Children will delight in the mischievous antics of the animals and birds of the Grassy Green Meadow and the Windily Wood. All the old favourites--Johnny Chuck, fly-gobbling Grandfather Frog, Jimmy Skunk, and sly Reddy Fox-are joined in their adventures by new characters such as Billy Brock, little Zo y Otter and her brother Otty, Sneezle the Weasel, and Toby Cockles the Terrapin. Fun facts about the real-life habits of the animals portrayed in the stories are found after each chapter. These gentle rhyming bedtime tales from a timeless world will charm adults as well as children. Discover... - How the Merry Little Breezes Saved Mrs. Redwing's Eggs - Why Grandfather Frog has no tail - Why Jimmy Skunk wears stripes - How Pee-Tee the Prankster Rabbit got his Comeuppance. - How Reddy Fox had a Terrible Fright - How Little Zo y Otter Saved Grandfather Frog How Mischievous Acts have Consequences - Who Found the Best Thing in the World These wholesome and delightful stories for bedtime reading were rewritten to introduce them to English children, therefore a few of the original characters have been changed into more well-known animals of the British countryside. This book will appeal l to lovers of Beatrix Potter, Brambly Hedge, and the Animals of Farthing Wood.