Abundantly illustrated, simply written classic by a master storyteller acquaints youngsters with the habits and characteristics of four-footed animals. Porcupines, field mice, squirrels, coyotes, and other creatures take on appealing personalities in informative, entertaining tales about the inhabitants of the Green Forest and beyond. 73 illustrations.
The Burgess Animal Book for Children
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Burgess Animal Book is a well written book. It is written in the same style as The Burgess Bird Book. Facts about animals are written as animals have conversations. In this book "Mother Nature" is introduced and is the primary instructor. The book introduces concepts as "order" and discusses why animals have certain features. My kids from 3 to 7 enjoy listening to the stories. The only drawback to this particular book is the black and white photos of the original watercolor pictures. It was a bigger problem with the Burgess Bird book, however because birds are mainly identified by their colors.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By J. Saul
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This book is amazing!!! Keeps the attention of my 4 year old although it is probably best geared for older kids. Teaches kids (and adults) about all kinds of animals through a fun story book. Would consider it a must have for home school moms. Great way to get kids interested in the the genius phylum and species etc of animals. Also, gives amazing facts that I never knew...I had no clue that there are rabbits that can swim! Looked it up on the internet to verify and see pictures.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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The book is fine -- good-sized print is easy to read. Just be aware that in this edition (from Yesterday's Classics), the illustrations are in greyscale. If you're using a field guide while reading, this might not matter to you. I couldn't figure this out while deciding which edition to purchase, so I'm typing this quick review so the next person will know. :-)
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Charming
Thornton Burgess is almost out of print---a true classic. If the book had illustrations, I would rate it 5 stars. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Musikman
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty okay
It was interesting and I learned a
lot but I couldn't understand some of it
And was kind of confusing only grown ups should read it
lot but I couldn't understand some of it
And was kind of confusing only grown ups should read it
Published 1 month ago by HSUNHUNG LEE
5.0 out of 5 stars
:)
My step daughter loves to read! She loved this book and all the different stories! Glad it was such a good children's book!
Published 1 month ago by Tiffany McElhenny
5.0 out of 5 stars
A true children's classic
I recently found a copy of The Burgess Bird Book for Children that I'd been given as a little girl. To make my trip down memory lane complete, I wanted to read The Burgess Animal... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Vicki Norton
4.0 out of 5 stars
kids
no issues used it for nook kids needed books to read... this was on a nook not much to say on it. i have not read it... lol
Published 2 months ago by BJ
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too many facts crammed in, ruins the story flow
As a homeschooler, I've seen this book listed on many book lists for those who prefer the use of 'living books' over textbooks. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Homeschooling Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great nature information in story form
We hardly even realize that reading this book is "science class" and we are learning about animals, because we are caught up in the story of Peter Rabbit. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Patti Lofgren
5.0 out of 5 stars
Burgess Animal Books
All of Burgess' books are fabulous! They are great books for young children and for older and for parents and grandparents to read to their children or grandchildren. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Liberty 2
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reading
Anything that has to do with reading for the Kindle Fire is awesome! Great product and the girls love it!
Published 4 months ago by Natina Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars
Content is great but lacks features.
The stories are wonderful for children and for people who like to read to children. This is an older book which that has no pictures to go with the birds. Read more
Published 4 months ago by H. Gifford
