During their "classroom" chats, she not only teaches Peter about Arctic Hare and Antelope Jack but also tells him about such creatures as Flying Squirrel, Mountain Beaver, Pocket Gopher, Grasshopper Mouse, Silvery Bat, Mule Deer, and Grizzly Bear.Told with all the warmth and whimsy of Burgess's stories, this engaging book acquaints youngsters with many forms of wildlife and the animals' relationships with one another. The charming collection of entertaining tales is sure to transport today's young readers to the same captivating world of nature that delighted generations of children before them.

    The happy little creature finds the perfect spot in Farmer Brown's barn, where he meets a friendly stranger, tumbles into a life-threatening situation, and learns the meaning of the word "trust."A master storyteller, Thornton Burgess instills in his young readers important lessons about animals, nature, and the environment. Rich in the warmth, simplicity, and nostalgic charm of an earlier day, this entertaining tale will beguile today's youngsters as much as it enthralled children generations ago.

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    Henry Memorial Awards to reward the very best short stories published during the previous year with cash prizes. 1921 was a particularly productive year with sterling and brilliantly varied examples of the art of short story writing as are included here. The selection committee struggled to agree on these, but finally, here they are for us to enjoy and record. The length varies but most are sufficiently long for a reader to get their teeth into and enjoy. The stories are listed in a rough order of how they were judged, but all are excellent. Summary by Phil ChenevertThis collection contains:The Heart of Little Shikara by Edison Tesla Marshall, read by Mike PeltonThe Man who Cursed the Lilies by Charles Tenney Jackson, read by Christine DufourThe Urge by Maryland Allen, read by Christine DufourMummery by Thomas Beer, read by David HinsonThe Victim of His Vision by Gerald Chittenden, read by meridiculousMartin Gerrity Gets Even by Courtney Ryley Cooper and Leo F. Creagan, read by Fred SandalStranger Things by Mildred Cram, read by Jothi TharavantComet by Samuel A. Derieux, read by Jothi TharavantFifty-two Weeks for Florette by Elizabeth Alexander Heermann, read by Wendy AlmeidaWild Earth by Sophie Kerr, read by Mike PeltonThe Tribute by Harry Anable Kniffin, read by Garth BurtonThe Get-away by Orlando Faulkland Lewis, read by Graham McMillan'Aurore' by Ethel Watts Mumford, read by Michele FryMr. Downey Sits Down by L. H. Robbins, read by Christine DufourThe Marriage in Kairwan by Wilbur Daniel Steele, read by Graham McMillanGrit by Tristram Tupper, read by Mike Pelton