Burgess Animal Book for Children
Thornton W. Burgess
Play
Length 8 h 10 min
Chapters 40
First published 1920
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)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Laurie Anne Walden 3:42
2
PETER AND JUMPER GO TO SCHOOL -- The Cottontail Rabbit, Northern Hare, and Marsh Rabbit. Read by Kevin McAsh 11:12
3
MORE OF PETER'S LONG-LEGGED COUSINS -- The Swamp Hare, Arctic Hare, Prairie Hare, Antelope Jack and Common Jack Rabbit. Read by Kevin McAsh 10:54
4
CHATTERER AND HAPPY JACK JOIN -- The Squirrel family and order of Rodents. Read by Esther 11:18
5
THE SQUIRRELS OF THE TREES -- The Red, Gray, Fox, Kaibab and Abert Squirrels. Read by Betsie Bush 12:34
6
STRIPED CHIPMUNK AND HIS COUSINS -- The Chipmunk, Spermophiles, and Flying Squirrel. Read by Jennette Selig 13:53
7
JOHNNY CHUCK JOINS THE CLASS -- The Woodchuck and his ways. Read by Sandra 11:02
8
WHISTLER AND YAP YAP -- The Whistling or Hoary Marmot and Prairie Dogs. Read by Kevin McAsh 10:29
9
TWO QUEER LITTLE HAYMAKERS -- The Pica or Cony and the Mountain Beaver or Sewellel. Read by Esther 12:04
10
PRICKLY PORKY AND GRUBBY GOPHER -- Introducing the Porcupine and Pocket Gopher Read by J. M. Smallheer 10:06
11
A FELLOW WITH A THOUSAND SPEARS -- More about the Porcupine. Read by J. M. Smallheer 10:34
12
A LUMBERMAN AND ENGINEER -- The Beaver and his works. Read by Kevin McAsh 16:19
13
A WORKER AND A ROBBER -- The Muskrat and the Brown or Norway Rat. Read by Laurie Anne Walden 9:27
14
A TRADER AND A HANDSOME FELLOW -- The Cotton Rat, Wood or Pack Rat and the Kangaroo Rat. Read by Kevin McAsh 11:46
15
TWO UNLIKE LITTLE COUSINS -- Whitefoot the Wood or Deer Mouse and Danny Meadow Mouse, also called Field Mouse. Read by Esther 15:44
16
DANNY'S NORTHERN COUSINS, AND NIMBLEHEELS -- The Banded and Brown Lemmings and the Jumping Mouse. Read by John Lieder 11:58
17
THREE LITTLE REDCOATS AND SOME OTHERS -- The Pine Mouse, Red-backed Mouse, Rufous Tree Mouse, Rock Mouse and Beach Mouse. Read by John Lieder and 1 other 11:15
18
MICE WITH POCKETS, AND OTHERS -- The Silky and Spiny Pocket Mice, Grasshopper Mouse, Harvest Mouse and House Mouse Read by Janet Friday 14:31
19
TEENY WEENY AND HIS COUSIN -- The Common or Long-Tailed Shrew or Shrew Mouse, Short-tailed Shrew or Mole Shrew and Marsh or Water Shrew. Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 11:55
20
FOUR BUSY LITTLE MINERS -- The Common Mole, Brewer's or Hairy-tailed Mole, Oregon Mole and Star-nosed Mole. Read by Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014) 16:38
21
FLITTER THE BAT AND HIS FAMILY -- The Red Bat, Little Brown or Cave Bat, Big Brown or House Bat, Silvery Bat, Hoary Bat and Big-eared Bat. Read by Kevin McAsh 11:45
22
AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY -- The Common Skunk, Hog-nosed or Badger Skunk and Little Spotted Skunk. Read by Janet Friday 18:14
23
DIGGER AND HIS COUSIN GLUTTON -- The Badger and Wolverine or Carcajou. Read by Esther 11:01
24
SHADOW AND HIS FAMILY -- The Common or Bonaparte Weasel or Ermine, New York Weasel, Long-tailed or Yellow-bellied Weasel, Least Weasel and Black-footed Ferret. Read by Janet Friday 12:35
25
TWO FAMOUS SWIMMERS -- Billy Mink and Little Joe Otter. Read by Lee Ann Howlett 13:17
26
SPITE THE MARTEN AND PEKAN THE FISHER -- The Pine Marten or American Sable and the Fisher or Pennant Marten. Read by Jamie Wilking 6:18
27
REDDY FOX JOINS THE SCHOOL -- The Red, Black and Silver Foxes, Gray Fox, Kit Fox or Swift, Desert Fox, Arctic and Blue Foxes. Read by Jenilee 16:21
28
OLD MAN COYOTE AND HOWLER THE WOLF -- The Prairie Wolf or Coyote and the Timber or Gray Wolf. Read by Jenilee 8:06
29
YOWLER AND HIS COUSIN TUFTY -- The Bay Lynx or Bob Cat and the Canada Lynx or Lucivee. Read by Jenilee 10:14
30
SOME BIG AND LITTLE CAT COUSINS -- Puma the Panther, also called Cougar and Mountain Lion, the Jaguar, the Ocelot, and the Jaguarundi Cat or Eyra. Read by Jamie Wilking 6:34
31
BOBBY COON ARRIVES -- The Raccoon and the Civet or Ring-tailed Cat, also called Coon Cat and Bassaris. Read by Janet Friday 14:32
32
BUSTER BEAR NEARLY BREAKS UP SCHOOL -- The Black Bear and his habits. Read by John Lieder 14:31
33
BUSTER BEAR'S BIG COUSINS -- Silvertip, the Grizzly Bear, the Alaska or Great Brown Bear and the Polar Bear. Read by John Lieder 10:19
34
UNC' BILLY AND OLD MRS. POSSUM -- The Virginia Opossum, which is the only American Marsupial. Read by Tammy Sanders 14:21
35
LIGHTFOOT, BLACKTAIL AND FORKHORN -- The White-tailed or Virginia Deer, Black-tailed Deer and Mule Deer. Read by Laurie Anne Walden 15:22
36
BUGLER, FLATHORNS AND WANDERHOOF -- The Elk or Wapiti, Moose or Caribou. Read by Laurie Anne Walden 11:26
37
THUNDERFOOT, FLEETFOOT AND LONGCOAT -- The Buffalo or Bison, Antelope or Musk-ox. Read by Laurie Anne Walden 10:43
38
TWO WONDERFUL MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS -- The Rocky Mountain Sheep or Bighorn and the Rocky Mountain Goat. Read by Claire Goget 8:44
39
PIGGY AND HARDSHELL -- The Peccary or Wild Pig and the Armadillo. Read by eva 14:24
40
THE MAMMALS OF THE SEA -- The Sea Otter, Walrus, Sea Lions, Seals and Manatee or Sea Cow. Read by Kevin McAsh 11:35
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