{"product_id":"old-mother-west-wind-tales-book-muz-murray-9781999632748","title":"Old Mother West Wind Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bedtime Book that Begs to be Read Aloud\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eOld Mother West Wind Tales\u003c\/em\u003e is an updated version of the century-old classic by Thornton W. Burgess, rewritten in a lyrical and easier-to-read-aloud modern style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Children will delight in the mischievous antics of the animals and birds of the Grassy Green Meadow and the Windily Wood. All the old favorites--Johnny Chuck, fly-gobbling Grandfather Frog, Jimmy Skunk, and sly Reddy Fox-are joined in their adventures by new characters such as Billy Brock, little Zo y Otter, and her brother Otty, Sneezle the Weasel, and Toby Cockles the Terrapin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Fun facts about the real-life habits of the animals portrayed in the stories are found after each chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e These gentle rhyming bedtime tales from a timeless world will charm adults as well as children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover... \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eHow the Merry Little Breezes Saved Mrs. Redwing's Eggs\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eWhy Grandfather Frog has no tail\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eWhy Jimmy Skunk wears stripes\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eHow Pee-Tee the Prankster Rabbit got his Comeuppance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eHow Reddy Fox had a Terrible Fright\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eHow Little Zo y Otter Saved Grandfather Frog\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e How Mischievous Acts have Consequences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003e How Johnny Chuck found the Best Thing in the World\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese wholesome and delightful stories for bedtime reading were rewritten to introduce them to English children, therefore a few of the original American animal characters have been changed into more well-known animals of the British countryside. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will appeal l to lovers of Beatrix Potter, \u003cem\u003e Brambly Hedge, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eAnimals of Farthing Wood, and Wind in the Willows.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer: \u003c\/strong\u003e Although the 'Look Inside' section may show photographs of the animals and birds in color, the paperback only has them in black and white due to pricing constraints. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50162786271505,"sku":"GOR013245329","price":11.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":50995517817105,"sku":"NIN9781999632748","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1999632745.jpg?v=1751251478","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/old-mother-west-wind-tales-book-muz-murray-9781999632748","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}