Project Gutenberg 2001-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 650 Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) 1874 1965 Burgess, Thornton Waldo Old Mother West Wind Produced by Eve Sobol, and David Widger "Old Mother West Wind" by Thornton W. Burgess is a delightful children's book written in the early 20th century. The book is a collection of whimsical stories that introduce young readers to the adventures of various animal characters living in the meadows and woods. Through these tales, readers are engaged with themes of friendship, mischief, and life lessons in a charming and playful manner. The narrative revolves around Old Mother West Wind, who, accompanied by her cheerful children, the Merry Little Breezes, brings joy and playful antics to the animal inhabitants of the Green Meadows and the Smiling Pool. Each story highlights different characters, like Johnny Chuck, Reddy Fox, and Sammy Jay, as they experience a range of adventures that include humorous mishaps, valuable life lessons, and interactions with nature. From the clever schemes of the breezes to the antics of various wildlife, the tales emphasize friendship and the importance of community while incorporating light moral teachings relevant to young readers. Overall, this collection captures the essence of nature and childhood wonderment through imaginative storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories, American PZ PS Text Children's Literature Children's Book Series Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 138146 2025-08-01T13:53:03.370907 text/html 139259 2021-01-27T14:44:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 38999 2021-01-27T14:44:43 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 113138 2025-08-01T13:53:08.834886 application/epub+zip 114541 2025-08-01T13:53:05.848904 application/epub+zip 110167 2025-08-01T13:53:04.789919 application/epub+zip 226651 2025-08-01T13:53:10.875905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210282 2025-08-01T13:53:08.021944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188445 2022-09-02T04:41:11.329257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114580 2025-08-01T13:53:03.027899 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114460 2018-03-10T15:08:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 36623 2018-03-18T05:53:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 113194 2008-12-23T12:22:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36483 2008-12-23T12:23:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21072 2025-08-01T13:53:11.011878 application/rdf+xml 12350 2025-08-01T13:53:05.278893 image/jpeg 3225 2025-08-01T13:53:05.031905 image/jpeg 109822 2025-08-01T13:53:03.380909 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