Opening book details…
Can I read Old Mother West Wind on EtoBox?
Old Mother West Wind by Thornton W. Burgess [Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo)] is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Old Mother West Wind about?
Welcome to the timeless world of the Green Forest, the laughing Brook, and the Smiling Pool. Here young readers will meet a menagerie of funny and fascinating animal friends #8212; Peter Cottontail, Jimmy Skunk, Reddy Fox, Grandfather Frog and many more #8212; and learn about their exciting adventures. In this beloved classic, the first in a series of highly popular animal tales by Thornton W. Burgess, children discover the answers to such questions as why Grandfather Frog has no tail and why Jimmy Skunk wears stripes. There's also great fun to be had in reading or hearing about the grand goings-on at Mink's swimming party, Little Joe Otter's slippery slide, and Reddy Fox's fishing expedition. These and many other adventures are told in a warm, whimsical way that combines gentle lessons about nature and wildlife with the fun of a good story
Who reads Old Mother West Wind?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Thornton W. Burgess [Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo)]
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Published
- 1995
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780486111742
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.13 / 5 (741 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
Other editions & translations
More by Thornton W. Burgess [Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo)]
Browse all works by Thornton W. Burgess [Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo)]
Similar books
- Old Mother West Wind (16 Stories) — Thornton W. Burgess (1960)
- Big Book of Animal Stories (Old Mother West Wind; The Adventures of Peter Cottontail; Grandfather Frog; Buster Bear) — Thornton W. Burgess (2012)
- Mother West Wind "Why" Stories (Dodo Press) — Thornton W. Burgess, Harrison Cady (2007)
- Mother West Wind "Where" Stories (Old Mother West Wind, #8) — Thornton W. Burgess (1918)
- Mother West Wind's Neighbors (Mother West Wind, 4) — Thornton W. Burgess (1941)
- Mother West Wind's Animal Friends (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) — Thornton W Burgess; George Kerr; Pat Ronson Stewart (2012)