Introduce your child to Thornton W. Burgess long-beloved Bedtime Stories, featuring such timeless characters as Peter Cottontail, Jimmy Skunk, and Paddy the Beaver. In The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver, Paddy Beaver arrives from the woods in the North and settles into the Laughing Brook. Strange things start happening, and everyone in the Green Forest is very curious. Who is stealing Sammy Jays trees? Why is Jerry Muskrats house suddenly out of the water? How early do you have to get up to outsmart Old Man Coyote? A dedicated naturalist, Burgess imbues his stories with the good humuor, imagination, and fun animal antics that all children will enjoy reading during story time. These essential childhood classic stories also feature the original black-and-white illustrations by Harrison Cady, lending this edition a vintage feel. This volume will become a treasured classic on your bedtime story shelf.

Author Biography

Thornton Waldo Burgess, a devoted naturalist and conservationist, knew that instilling a love of the natural world in young people was one of the best ways to inspire conservation in adults. His writings spanned over fifty years, more than 170 books and 15,000 articles, and inspired several generations. Many of Burgess' observations of nature were featured in his stories, and his many characters, including Peter Rabbit, Jimmy Skunk, Sammy Jay, Bobby Raccoon, Joe Otter, Grandfather Frog, and many others, displayed both animal and human traits that were very recognisable to readers.