Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 346 Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) 1874 1965 Burgess, Thornton Waldo Lightfoot the Deer Produced by Kent Fielden. HTML version by Al Haines. "Lightfoot the Deer" by Thornton W. Burgess is a children's novel written during the early 20th century. The story follows Lightfoot, a gentle deer, as he navigates the dangers of the Green Forest, particularly the hunting season where he must avoid hunters and their guns. The narrative emphasizes themes of friendship, survival, and the cruelty of nature, illustrating the struggles of wildlife as they face threats from humans. The opening of "Lightfoot the Deer" introduces Peter Rabbit, who is reflecting on the impending dangers that confront migratory birds like Mr. and Mrs. Quack as they make their journey south for the winter. He is soon joined by Lightfoot, the deer, with whom he discusses the unfairness of being hunted. Their conversation reveals Lightfoot’s gentle nature and allows readers to understand the larger dangers present in the forest, especially those posed by hunters. As the story unfolds, readers are given insight into animal friendships and the precarious existence they lead, setting the stage for Lightfoot's adventures and interactions with other characters such as Sammy Jay and Paddy the Beaver. The narrative synergizes elements of animal behavior with moral lessons, making it both engaging and educational for a young audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Deer -- Fiction Forest animals -- Fiction PZ PS Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 161876 2025-08-02T12:22:18.810345 text/html 148176 2020-12-28T05:43:10 text/html 114708 2025-08-02T12:22:23.241324 application/epub+zip 115572 2025-08-02T12:22:20.386333 application/epub+zip 115573 2025-08-02T12:22:19.366336 application/epub+zip 223054 2025-08-02T12:22:25.355302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210568 2025-08-02T12:22:22.612313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185699 2022-09-03T03:50:18.746508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136595 2025-08-02T12:22:18.398336 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136459 2020-12-28T05:43:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18954 2025-08-02T12:22:25.492301 application/rdf+xml 11631 2025-08-02T12:22:19.868322 image/jpeg 2994 2025-08-02T12:22:19.618332 image/jpeg 47524 2020-12-28T05:43:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 46096 2020-12-28T05:43:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 109559 2025-08-02T12:22:18.824342 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