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)

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

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