Thornton W Burgess
The Burgess Animal Book For Children introduces children to many of America's mammals through a conversation between Mother Nature and many of the animals who attend her school to learn about each other. It has 48 illustrations, many of which show two animals; 37 of which in full color. Illustrations were drawn by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. After John Audubon, Fuertes is considered as one of the most prolific bird illustrators.
...Mrs. Peter Rabbit is not Peter Rabbit's mother! She's his wife! That's right, Peter gets married, and that's what this book is all about: how lonesome Peter did something about it and found a lifelong friend and companion.
In addition to the original eight color illustrations by Harrison Cade, this book contains an additional 20 animals that enrich the reader's experience. The book also contains a short biography
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