The adventures of Peter Rabbit, Johnny Chuck, Reddy Fox, the Merry Little Breezes, and all their companions in the fields, the woods, and the streams.

Chronicles the adventures of Grandfather Frog and his animal friends.

The other animals are frightened when Buster Bear comes to live in the Green Forest, until he gets into trouble trying to steal blueberries from Farmer Brown's boy and they realize he is not very different from them.

Bobby Raccoon discovers that life can have many surprises when he loses his home, makes new friends, and finds a new home.

Master storyteller Burgess charms youngsters once again with tales of life in the Green Forest. This time he recounts the adventures of Happy Jack Squirrel, who starts the day cheerily enough but soon finds himself trying every trick he knows to get away from his enemy, Shadow the Weasel. 4 black-and-white illustrations.

Uses simple story narratives to introduce a variety of birds.

Spice Up The topics covered in this second volume of Short Bedtime Stories titled Spice Up are illustrated by themes such as: Ignoring a hurting body, being in fashion, super human machines, parent love, perfect synchronization of music and crime schedules, martial arts surprise, consumer trust at restaurants, weapons in the civilian world, power of an Alcoholic Anonymous agent, family trees, the paranoia of reputable scientists, Fermis Paradox, automobile...

A plump little meadow mouse is always an inviting target for hungry hunters in the Green Meadows. This certainly should give Danny Meadow Mouse enough cause for concern; but lately, he's been worrying about something else - his short tail! In fact, he wants so much to have a different tail that he almost forgets to take care of the one he has Danny spends much of his time avoiding the likes of Hooty the Owl, who drifts effortlessly above him in the...

The arrival of Old Man Coyote causes a lot of commotion among the denizens of the Green Forest. Master storyteller blends a good story with gentle lessons about nature and virtuous conduct. 6 new illustrations.

Thornton W. Burgess was an important and influential American conservationist and a prolific author of entertaining and witty children's stories. For over 50 years, Burgess published numerous popular books on the flora and fauna of the natural world and wrote a regular newspaper column called "Bedtime Stories". Often affectionately referred to as the "Bedtime Story-Man", Burgess celebrated his love for the natural world through humorous and educational...