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1941, 1916
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Thornton W. Burgess was an important and influential American conservationist and a prolific author of entertaining 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 stories...
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Old Mr. Toad was acting strangely, and his behavior puzzled all the creatures of the Green Meadow. You see, he was in a hurry, and Old Mr. Toad NEVER hurried unless he was in danger. Where on earth could he be off to? To find out, Jimmy Skunk, Peter Cottontail, Unc' Billy Possum, and some other animals of the Green Forest secretly follow the old gentleman through the fields and woods as he makes his way to a very important engagement Young readers...
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1915
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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...
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2016.
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"Follow the adventure of our heroine, the elephant, as she falls in and out of love with herself. Watch as she compares herself to other animals before recognizing the beauty of her own special features and accepting herself just the way she is."--back cover.
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[2016].
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"This timeless, rhyming story asks a simple but profound question: what makes a tree good? Children explore this concept through the many beautiful aspects of a tree's nature, and in the end, learn a lesson about their own self-worth."--Back cover.
This book will help children to see and appreciate their own goodness and inner beauty. The book ends with The Goodness Stretch, a set of questions to help young listeners and readers to relax their bodies,...
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[2016].
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"How diablo became Spirit: showing children how to connect with animals and respect all living beings. The true story of Spirit the black leopard has been viewed over 5 million times on YouTube. This book recounts the powerful tale from his unique point of view. Spirit's difficult journey brings him to Anna Breytenbach, The Animal Communicator. This encounter changes his life and the lives of those who care for him. The book includes Spirit's Secret...