Thornton Burgess Bedtime Stories
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Thornton Burgess Bedtime Stories Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Thornton W. Burgess (Author), uncredited (Narrator), Dover Publications (Publisher)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 49 ratings
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A beloved storyteller takes young readers - and listeners - to the Green Forest to recount the adventures of Peter Cottontail, Mrs. Quack, Jimmy Skunk, Danny Meadow Mouse, and other woodland friends.

Author and conservationist Thornton Burgess (1874-1965) wrote thousands of stories reflecting his fascination with wildlife and concern for nature, teaching generations of children gentle lessons about ecology and respect for the environment. These stories are exclusive to this edition and are unavailable in any other Burgess collection.

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  1. Listening Length
    1 hour and 58 minutes
  2. Author
    Thornton W. Burgess
  3. Narrator
    uncredited
  4. Audible release date
    March 13, 2013
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Dover Publications
  7. ASIN
    B00BT9O43U
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 1 hour and 58 minutes
Author Thornton W. Burgess
Narrator uncredited
Audible.com Release Date March 13, 2013
Publisher Dover Publications
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B00BT9O43U
Best Sellers Rank #55,538 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#140 in Animals for Children
#424 in Animal Fiction for Children
#10,848 in Children's Animals Books

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Kimberlee Burgess
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s good.
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023
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I bought this for my grand son. The post person bent it to put it in my mailbox. It should have been brought to our house since it did not fit “flat” in th e box!
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M. Burr
5.0 out of 5 stars So wise
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023
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This book is a pleasure to read aloud to young children and a pleasure for children to explore reading to themselves. It presents believable human nature behaviors in the world of animal characters it’s special gift is that it is quietly character-building in its story lines.
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KNCS
5.0 out of 5 stars My 5 year old LOVED it!
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2013
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I purchased this book book for my (then) 5 year old son and he loves it! This book is a compilation of chapters from the original books and therefore it should be noted that it DOES NOT include the full stories (i.e, books). Despite this fact, it is still a great addition for a young child or as an intro to Burgess' stories. Also, since my son enjoys listening to stories on his mp3 player, we added these and he was VERY excited about having this book as take-anywhere, read-along material. The pictures are also very nice and a wonderful addition. . .he enjoys just thumbing through the book to look at these, reminiscing about the events of each story.

Overall, an excellent purchase and highly recommended.
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A. Hofmann
5.0 out of 5 stars Classics.
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2011
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Thornton Burgess's stories may be old, but they still resonate with young children. My daughters love the stories and it sparks their imagination. In addition, the CD's are complete and are over 1 1/2 hours. This is an excellent addition to any child's library and the CD's extend the value. They are great for rest times, or nap/bed times. The only possible negative is that the book is a paperback, and your child may read it so many times that the book may wear out quickly. But this is well worth a look.
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Dennis
5.0 out of 5 stars Great classic book
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2021
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Just a sweet story thaat lets kids use their imagination.
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Mel E
3.0 out of 5 stars Illustrations both beautiful and annoying
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2018
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I love Burgess’s stories and I especially love beautifully illustrated books, so I wanted to love this. But the illustrations are placed in a fashion that does does not flow or make sense with the text. So frustrating when reading to children. Completely disrupts the flow of a good read-aloud. Which Burgess stories are. I do love having these full color gorgeous illustrations, if only they were placed well within the stories.
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srarback
5.0 out of 5 stars timeless....
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2013
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I remember these books from my childhood, and am glad to see that they are still in print after 70 years! As I looked through the collection with an eye to choosing certain stories for my grandchildren, I found myself wanting to include all of them, as I remembered them all so well. Large print, nice illustrations. Can't wait for my 6 yr old to read them to me!
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EJD
2.0 out of 5 stars Good stories/BAD binding!
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2020
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The stories are cute and we like the pictures as well but the binding fell apart in less than a week. I recommend these stories, but not this version/binding. I had to tape all the pages in individually.
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Joytoread
2.0 out of 5 stars Long lost for a reason.....
Reviewed in Canada on September 28, 2017
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Wasn't pleased. It was almost like Thornton Burgess never actually finished these stories. They end in mid thought and then proceed to another story. The pictures are nice but that is about it.
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2nimm
5.0 out of 5 stars livre + CD pour enfants passionnant et bien illustré excellent mode d'initiation à l'anglais
Reviewed in France on October 3, 2012
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livre anglophone broché souple grand format récent (2010) rassemblant une vingtaine d'histoires de Thornton Burgess accompagné de 2 CD pour pouvoir les faire écouter aux jeunes enfants; cette réédition récente d'un classique du début du XX° siècle rassemblant une grande série d'histoires animalières pour enfants valorisant la protection de la faune nord-américaine; dans ces extraits sélectionnés, on assiste aux aventures de Buster BEAR l'ours, Jerry Muskrat le rat musqué, Johnny CHUCK la marmotte, Mr MOCKER l'oiseau-moqueur, Oldman le vieux coyote, Mr TOAD le vieux crapaud, Paddy BEAVER le castor, Peter COTTONTAIL le lapin, Mme QUACK la cane, Prickly PORKY le porc-épic, Reddy FOX le renard, Sammy JAY le geai bleu, oncle Bill POSSUM l'opossum, Bobby COON le raton-laveur, Jimmy SKUNK la moufette, Danny MEADOWMOUSE le campagnol, Bob WHITE le colin et le vieux Mr BUZZARD au sein de la communauté des animaux de la Forêt Verte; ces fables un peu moralistes mais tellement attendrissantes raviront tous les enfants et même les plus grands à l'heure où les préoccupations de protection de la faune sauvage sont devenues plus partagées (l'auteur pourrait être considéré comme visionnaire pour l'époque!); les illustrations sont abondantes dans cette édition (dessins couleur ou gravures n&b); ce joli livre est à acheter sans réserve (même si on l'aurait préféré relié et plus résistant) pour lire ou faire écouter à vos enfants ou petits-enfants soit en le traduisant soit directement en anglais dès qu'ils se seront familiarisés avec cette langue.
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