Publisher's Synopsis
The Burgess Animal Book for Children is a classic children's book written by Thornton W. Burgess. It is a collection of stories and facts about various animals found in North America, including rabbits, squirrels, skunks, and many others. The book is written in a friendly and engaging style, with each chapter focusing on a specific animal and its habits, behaviors, and characteristics. The stories are accompanied by beautiful illustrations that help bring the animals to life. The book is a great resource for children who are interested in learning about animals and their natural habitats, and it is also a wonderful read-aloud book for parents and teachers. Overall, The Burgess Animal Book for Children is a timeless classic that has been enjoyed by generations of young readers.1920. A charmingly written introductory-level book for young minds to the four-footed friends, little and big, which form so important a part of the wild life of the United States and Canada. The purpose of the book is to acquaint the reader with the larger groups-orders, families, and divisions of the latter, so that typical representatives may readily be recognized and their habits understood.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
