The Burgess Animal Book for Children


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(4.8 stars; 576 reviews)

Peter Rabbit goes to school, with Mother Nature as his teacher. In this zoology book for children, Thornton W. Burgess describes the mammals of North America in the form of an entertaining story, including plenty of detail but omitting long scientific names. There is an emphasis on conservation. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden) (8 hr 10 min)

Chapitres

Preface 3:42 Lu par Laurie Anne Walden
JENNY WREN GIVES PETER RABBIT AN IDEA -- Peter arranges to go to school to Old … 12:40 Lu par Sean McGaughey
PETER AND JUMPER GO TO SCHOOL -- The Cottontail Rabbit, Northern Hare, and Mars… 11:12 Lu par Kevin McAsh
MORE OF PETER'S LONG-LEGGED COUSINS -- The Swamp Hare, Arctic Hare, Prairie Har… 10:54 Lu par Kevin McAsh
CHATTERER AND HAPPY JACK JOIN -- The Squirrel family and order of Rodents. 11:18 Lu par Esther
THE SQUIRRELS OF THE TREES -- The Red, Gray, Fox, Kaibab and Abert Squirrels. 12:34 Lu par Betsie Bush
STRIPED CHIPMUNK AND HIS COUSINS -- The Chipmunk, Spermophiles, and Flying Squi… 13:53 Lu par Jennette Selig
JOHNNY CHUCK JOINS THE CLASS -- The Woodchuck and his ways. 11:02 Lu par Sandra
WHISTLER AND YAP YAP -- The Whistling or Hoary Marmot and Prairie Dogs. 10:29 Lu par Kevin McAsh
TWO QUEER LITTLE HAYMAKERS -- The Pica or Cony and the Mountain Beaver or Sewel… 12:04 Lu par Esther
PRICKLY PORKY AND GRUBBY GOPHER -- Introducing the Porcupine and Pocket Gopher 10:06 Lu par J. M. Smallheer
A FELLOW WITH A THOUSAND SPEARS -- More about the Porcupine. 10:34 Lu par J. M. Smallheer
A LUMBERMAN AND ENGINEER -- The Beaver and his works. 16:19 Lu par Kevin McAsh
A WORKER AND A ROBBER -- The Muskrat and the Brown or Norway Rat. 9:27 Lu par Laurie Anne Walden
A TRADER AND A HANDSOME FELLOW -- The Cotton Rat, Wood or Pack Rat and the Kang… 11:46 Lu par Kevin McAsh
TWO UNLIKE LITTLE COUSINS -- Whitefoot the Wood or Deer Mouse and Danny Meadow … 15:44 Lu par Esther
DANNY'S NORTHERN COUSINS, AND NIMBLEHEELS -- The Banded and Brown Lemmings and … 11:58 Lu par John Lieder
THREE LITTLE REDCOATS AND SOME OTHERS -- The Pine Mouse, Red-backed Mouse, Rufo… 11:15 Lu par John Lieder
MICE WITH POCKETS, AND OTHERS -- The Silky and Spiny Pocket Mice, Grasshopper M… 14:31 Lu par Janet Friday
TEENY WEENY AND HIS COUSIN -- The Common or Long-Tailed Shrew or Shrew Mouse, S… 11:55 Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
FOUR BUSY LITTLE MINERS -- The Common Mole, Brewer's or Hairy-tailed Mole, Oreg… 16:38 Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
FLITTER THE BAT AND HIS FAMILY -- The Red Bat, Little Brown or Cave Bat, Big Br… 11:45 Lu par Kevin McAsh
AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY -- The Common Skunk, Hog-nosed or Badger Skunk and Little… 18:14 Lu par Janet Friday
DIGGER AND HIS COUSIN GLUTTON -- The Badger and Wolverine or Carcajou. 11:01 Lu par Esther
SHADOW AND HIS FAMILY -- The Common or Bonaparte Weasel or Ermine, New York Wea… 12:35 Lu par Janet Friday
TWO FAMOUS SWIMMERS -- Billy Mink and Little Joe Otter. 13:17 Lu par Lee Ann Howlett
SPITE THE MARTEN AND PEKAN THE FISHER -- The Pine Marten or American Sable and … 6:18 Lu par Jamie Wilking
REDDY FOX JOINS THE SCHOOL -- The Red, Black and Silver Foxes, Gray Fox, Kit Fo… 16:21 Lu par Jenilee
OLD MAN COYOTE AND HOWLER THE WOLF -- The Prairie Wolf or Coyote and the Timber… 8:06 Lu par Jenilee
YOWLER AND HIS COUSIN TUFTY -- The Bay Lynx or Bob Cat and the Canada Lynx or L… 10:14 Lu par Jenilee
SOME BIG AND LITTLE CAT COUSINS -- Puma the Panther, also called Cougar and Mou… 6:34 Lu par Jamie Wilking
BOBBY COON ARRIVES -- The Raccoon and the Civet or Ring-tailed Cat, also called… 14:32 Lu par Janet Friday
BUSTER BEAR NEARLY BREAKS UP SCHOOL -- The Black Bear and his habits. 14:31 Lu par John Lieder
BUSTER BEAR'S BIG COUSINS -- Silvertip, the Grizzly Bear, the Alaska or Great B… 10:19 Lu par John Lieder
UNC' BILLY AND OLD MRS. POSSUM -- The Virginia Opossum, which is the only Ameri… 14:21 Lu par Tammy Sanders
LIGHTFOOT, BLACKTAIL AND FORKHORN -- The White-tailed or Virginia Deer, Black-t… 15:22 Lu par Laurie Anne Walden
BUGLER, FLATHORNS AND WANDERHOOF -- The Elk or Wapiti, Moose or Caribou. 11:26 Lu par Laurie Anne Walden
THUNDERFOOT, FLEETFOOT AND LONGCOAT -- The Buffalo or Bison, Antelope or Musk-o… 10:43 Lu par Laurie Anne Walden
TWO WONDERFUL MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS -- The Rocky Mountain Sheep or Bighorn and the … 8:44 Lu par Claire Goget
PIGGY AND HARDSHELL -- The Peccary or Wild Pig and the Armadillo. 14:24 Lu par eva
THE MAMMALS OF THE SEA -- The Sea Otter, Walrus, Sea Lions, Seals and Manatee o… 11:35 Lu par Kevin McAsh

Critiques

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(5 stars)

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awesome work on this one


(5 stars)

awesome cool good nice green cute

Loved it!!


(5 stars)

Amazing book!! I am 11 years old, and I started to listen to these books when i was 6. They are still very good! But the reader in chapter 39 was not very good. It was great other than that! I will always enjoy these books I bet!!!!