Blacky the Crow (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) [Paperback]

Thornton W. Burgess (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics

Children will love this wonderful tale of a crow who spies two fresh eggs in a nest belonging to Hooty the Owl and Mrs. Hooty. Does Blacky snatch those delicious eggs? Filled with humor and important lessons about nature and wildlife. Reset in large, easy-to-read type. 4 original illustrations by Harrison Cady.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (December 23, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486405508
• ISBN-13: 978-0486405506
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #494,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Mischievous Crow, May 16, 2010

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Darien Summers "Author of The Mischievous Har... (San Francisco, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

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Cunning and mischievous, Blacky the Crow, takes center stage in this highly entertaining children's tale set in Thornton Burgess' wonderfully crafted animal universe. Full of life lessons and tidbits of facts about nature, this story will not only make youngsters happy, but it will also please parents as well.

Blacky the Crow is a trouble loving misfit whose love of mischief is only possibly succeeded by his love of eggs. To get the later, Burgess starts the tale off with a troublesome plot by Blacky geared towards stealing a pair of eggs. Blacky doesn't succeed, and soon moves on to a bigger and better thing. The bigger and better thing that captures his interest happens to also prove that Blacky has a heart; as he goes all out day after day to prevent a hunter from shooting a flock of ducks. To do this, he has to enlist the help of Farmer Brown's Boy, who in this tale comes off as a highly respectable role model as Farmer Brown's Boy ends up standing up to the adult hunter with Blacky's help, and the result is that the hunter eventually goes away and the ducks are safe.

My daughter loves this book for bedtime readings. Its short 2-3 page chapters are ideal for this purpose. I hope you give the book a try.

Darien Summers, author of The Mischievous Hare, a children's book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids love it, November 1, 2009

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Oksana Germakovski (Syracuse, NY) - See all my reviews
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My kids love it! They constantly ask for more. The book teaches them about nature in a delightful and often funny way. All books in this series are not at all moralistic but kids learn common sence wisdom, good behavior and morals any way. Very Much recommended. (My children are 5 and 7)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blacky the Crow, August 5, 2010

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Inez M. Campbell (HEMPHILL, TX, US) - See all my reviews

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My husband and his siblings were read Thorton W. Burgess' books when they were young. They in turn read some of the same books to their children. We are now passing along these wonderful books to our grandchildren. They may have been written beginning in the early 1920's, but they are just as enjoyable today. I would give them a rating of 100 stars or more. We have given a number of our friends' young children several of these books and the children are thrilled with them. Mr. Burgess wrote 170 books. Try out a few. The stories are just wonderful and so very well written and are timeless. He makes creatures so enjoyable because of the personality that he gives them. Every now and then, I have a crow convention at the feeder in my backyard. I let them eat, thinking of Blacky the Crow and then just fill up the feeder for all my other birds when the crows leave. I wish that I could thank Mr. Burgess for all the joy that he has given to children for decades as well as my husband and me. We still enjoy them.