Thornton Burgess

A Beautiful Classic Revived by Stunning New Illustrations Created in the Golden Age Style. Racehorse for Young Readers’ Children’s Classic Collections is a new series that offers readers timeless compilations of children’s literature. Handsomely packaged and affordable, this new series aims to revitalize these enchanting works and continue the tradition of sharing them with the next generation. Not to be confused with Beatrix Potter’s storied rabbit, Peter Cottontail is the creation of famed writer Thornton Burgess, who created the character for his son. Follow the adventurous young rabbit as he explores the Green Forest and Purple Mountains, all while grappling with his identity and evading a hungry fox. Featuring all-new full-color artwork by Tim Foley, illustrated in a classic style reminiscent of the Golden Age of book illustration, this charming edition is guaranteed to captivate readers young and old.

Join Peter Rabbit and his friends as he discovers the flowers of the United States with his friends. This edition features all the full color images from the original to help you and your young ones identify those found in your neighbourhood.

Determined to see the Great World beyond the familiar vistas of the Smiling Pool, Laughing Brook, Green Meadows, and Green Forest, Grandfather Frog leaps forth to tumble haplessly into the pitfalls of greed, boastfulness, and carelessness. In this time-honored classic, Thornton W. Burgess mixes exciting adventure and good-natured humor with gentle homily to spin a wholesome tale of animal characters that children have found irresistible for generations. Woven into Grandfather Frog's adventures are the daring pranks of Jerry Muskrat, Little Joe Otter, and Billy Mink, the hunting exploits of Longlegs the Blue Heron and Whitetail the Marsh Hawk, and the brave deeds of Danny Meadow Mouse and Striped Chipmunk. Their interwoven stories, newly reset here in large, easy-to-read type, will delight children as they discover, one by one, the many good reasons why Grandfather Frog came to wish he had never, never thought of leaving the Smiling Pool to see the Great World. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Presented with all the original illustrations as they appeared in the initial publication. When Peter Rabbit joins in with Old Mother Nature's "classroom" chats he learns all about the animals who share the Green Meadows and Forest with him. In these lessons Peter learns about animals both big and small, from near and far, like the Hare, but also creatures like the Flying Squirrel, Grizzly Bear, Otter, Fox, Armadillo and many more. This collection of stories has thrilled generations of readers. Not only a charming introduction to the orders of animals in North America, but also a great study in how they relate to each other.

This deluxe hardcover edition presents three of the beloved storyteller's most popular books. Burgess' timeless tales of woodland whimsy recount the exploits of Peter Cottontail, Reddy Fox, and Grandfather Frog. Featuring the original art by Harrison Cady, the stories offer young readers examples of friendship, honesty, forgiveness, and other virtues.

The creator of Peter Cottontail and other popular children's characters recounts this charming tale of an Eskimo boy and girl who journey to Kringle Valley to discover Santa Claus. Burgess combines folklore with facts about the Northern Lights, caribou, and other natural phenomena of the Arctic. Includes seven full-page illustrations by Rhoda Chase.

The second volume in Burgess's popular Green Forest series, this collection of heartwarming tales recounts the adventures of Reddy Fox, Grandfather Frog, Jimmy Skunk, and other endearing characters. Suffused with gentle humor and embellished by Kerr's illustrations from the original 1911 edition, these stories offer children enduring lessons about wildlife ecology.

Children will love hearing, and reading, about Johnny Chuck and his adventures in the Green Meadow and Green Forest when he decides to give away his home, turn into a tramp, and travel around the Green Forest and Green Meadow looking for a new home, why h