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    The Adventures of Peter Cottontail

    By Thornton W. Burgess

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    One of the most beloved characters in children's literature, Peter Cottontail is up to his long-whiskered nose in rib-tickling escapades in this delightful classic. With gentle charm and humor, famed storyteller Thornton W. Burgess draws young readers into the timeless world of the Green Forest, the Smiling Pool and the Purple Mountains.
    Warmth and whimsy are the order of the day as Peter discovers the folly of changing his name, outwits the ever-hungry Reddy Fox, manages a number of hare's-breadth escapes and finally makes an ill-advised decision to hibernate-as Johnny Chuck and other woodland creatures do. The silliness of trying to do what nature never intended is one of the gentle morals of these adventures that combine the fun of a good story with little lessons about wildlife, the environment and being true to one's self.
    Newly reset in large easy-to-read type, this unabridged childhood classic will delight young readers today just as it did their parents and grandparents.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateMar 1, 2012
    ISBN9780486111704

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    • 5/5
      In response to Danielx's review:There are plenty of examples in Burgess where Reddy and other predators catch and eat prey. Of course, they never catch *named* animals; they only catch faceless, generic ones. But even the named animals are often depicted fleeing in terror from Reddy or another predator, and barely escaping. This happens all the time in Burgess; you cannot read much of Burgess and imagine otherwise. In fact, the first edition of Tommy and the Wishing Stone (1915, Century), has an *illustration* of Reddy sitting down to eat a chicken he has caught and killed. It's on page 188. That illustration might only be in the Century edition, which has twice as many illustrations as the Little, Brown and Grosset & Dunlap editions. But whether or not the other editions have the ilustration, they still have the text it illustrates.On a lighter note, one of my favorite illustrations in Burgess is of Old Mr. Toad, startled by the sudden appearance of Mr. Blacksnake and leaping in slapstick terror. The caption is, "But poor Old Mr. Toad didn't say Good Morning."And yes, we are told in Burgess, quite often, that Unc' Billy Possum, Jimmy Skunk, et. al. often enjoy protein themselves; they are always stealing eggs. There is much discussion in Burgess about how predators must eat other animals, and that it is not wrong for them to do so.I see that Danialx's review has 5 "Likes". Anyone who shares his views of Burgess cannot possibly have read much of it.
    • 2/5
      I liked the Burgess stories that my library had when I was a child, but this one just didn't do much for me or my inner child. And I really can't imagine a modern child being the least bit interested; they're just too old-fashioned. Yes there's some mischief, and even a bit of nature study, but fortunately kids have other choices now. Recommended for scholars and those feeling nostalgic only.