Project Gutenberg
2000-12-01
Public domain in the USA.
927
Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo)
1874
1965
Burgess, Thornton Waldo
The Burgess Animal Book for Children
Produced by Eve Sobol and David Widger
"The Burgess Animal Book for Children" by Thornton W. Burgess is a collection of educational stories written in the early 20th century. The book aims to introduce young readers to the diverse mammals of North America through the adventures of Peter Rabbit and other animal characters as they learn about their world and the importance of wildlife conservation. The opening of the book introduces readers to the character Peter Rabbit, who is startled by Reddy Fox but finds refuge in a hole. After sharing his close call with Jenny Wren, Peter learns that he may have more animal relatives than he initially thought—particularly a water-loving cousin, the Marsh Rabbit. This conversation prompts Peter's curiosity, leading him to seek knowledge from Old Mother Nature, who agrees to teach him about the various members of his family and their relationships with the natural world. Through their interactions, young readers are encouraged to appreciate the complexities of wildlife and their roles within the ecosystem. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 90.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
en
Zoology -- Juvenile literature
Animal behavior -- Juvenile literature
QL
Text
Children's Instructional Books
Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals
507687
2025-07-01T12:56:19.212769
text/html
524274
2021-01-27T14:40:55
text/html; charset=utf-8
157193
2021-01-27T14:40:55
text/html; charset=utf-8
application/zip
254051
2025-07-01T12:56:27.298777
application/epub+zip
260794
2025-07-01T12:56:22.483763
application/epub+zip
231011
2025-07-01T12:56:21.235734
application/epub+zip
507188
2025-07-01T12:56:31.128753
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
467988
2025-07-01T12:56:26.497808
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
435083
2022-09-02T04:07:16.976483
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
446201
2025-07-01T12:56:18.457746
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
446057
2018-03-10T14:57:48
text/plain; charset=utf-8
152235
2018-03-18T05:57:44
text/plain; charset=utf-8
application/zip
439568
2012-07-16T15:27:54
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
151559
2012-07-16T15:30:46
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
application/zip
20484
2025-07-01T12:56:31.256698
application/rdf+xml
17552
2025-07-01T12:56:21.738741
image/jpeg
4058
2025-07-01T12:56:21.487735
image/jpeg
245239
2025-07-01T12:56:19.246797
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog
en.wikipedia