| The Adventures of Peter Cottontail: With Large Print and Original Pictures Contributor(s): Burgess, Thornton W. (Author), Cady, Harrison (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1585093785 ISBN-13: 9781585093786 Publisher: Book Tree OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Rabbits - Juvenile Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 950 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.51 lbs) 194 pages |
| Themes: - Holiday - Easter - Topical - Home Schooling |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the story of Peter Rabbit and his adventures in the Green Forest. It includes the famous pictures by Harrison Cady, and large type to make it easy for children to read. Early in this story, Peter Rabbit changed his name to Peter Cottontail, but he soon decided to keep his real name after all. Peter helps to teach us how he and the forest animals live. We are introduced to many of his friends--and his enemies. Reddy Fox and Shadow the Weasel are always hungry for rabbits and try to eat Peter Rabbit, but Peter has learned how to outsmart the sly fox and trick the weasel. Peter's friends include Jimmy Skunk, Happy Jack Squirrel, Prickly Porky the Porcupine, Billy Possum, Jerry Muskrat, and Johnny Chuck the Woodchuck. We are shown how the animals in the forest live, and how they help each other find food, stay safe, and get away from the animals that try to eat them. Many of the animals work together in different ways, just like we find in nature. This story lets children learn directly from the forest creatures, who are allowed to talk and tell us their stories. This is a wonderful, classic book that all children should experience. |
Contributor Bio(s): Burgess, Thornton W.: - Thornton W. Burgess wrote 170 books almost entirely about animals for children. He spent 50 years writing almost continually, from 1910 to 1960, teaching children about the importance of nature and wildlife. His writings included 15,000 daily newspaper articles on nature and animals. He was involved in many land conservation programs and wildlife protection programs during his life and received a number of important awards for his service. He gave many radio talks on conservation and the humane treatment of animals. As a young man he lived near a wildlife habitat in Sandwich, Massachusetts, which became the setting for many of his stories. Mr. Burgess passed away in 1965 at the age of 91. After his death the Massachusetts Audubon Society purchased his home and created the Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary at that location. A museum was also created under his name, which closed in 2012, and the Green Briar Nature Center in East Sandwich, Massachusetts is operated by the Thornton W. Burgess Society.Cady, Harrison: - Harrison Cady was best known for the Peter Rabbit comic strip, which he wrote and drew for 28 years. At age 19 he was hired as an illustrator for the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper, then after about four years became the staff artist and cartoonist for Life Magazine in New York. He had a long working partnership with Thornton Burgess, which lasted about 50 years, illustrating his daily newspaper column and books with all of the animal characters, as found in The Adventures of Peter Cottontail. |