The Burgess Seashore Book for Children
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"An invaluable companion to any child spending a seashore holiday." -- New York Herald Tribune
Familiar burgess characters Danny Meadow Mouse, Jimmy Skunk, and Reddy Fox explore every nook and cranny of the shoreline and learn first hand about the habits and habitats of spider crabs, sea cucumbers, sand eels, and that strangest of little fishes -- the sea horse.
Veteran storyteller and nature lover Thornton W. Burgess provides fascinating information to young readers as he describes coastal areas along the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way he weaves the area's many life forms into an entertaining tale that's also an illustrated guide to the seashore's natural history.
Familiar burgess characters Danny Meadow Mouse, Jimmy Skunk, and Reddy Fox explore every nook and cranny of the shoreline and learn first hand about the habits and habitats of spider crabs, sea cucumbers, sand eels, and that strangest of little fishes -- the sea horse.
Veteran storyteller and nature lover Thornton W. Burgess provides fascinating information to young readers as he describes coastal areas along the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way he weaves the area's many life forms into an entertaining tale that's also an illustrated guide to the seashore's natural history.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486442535
ISBN13:9780486442532
Release Date:July 2005
Publisher:Dover Publications
Length:288 Pages
Weight:0.77 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.4"
Age Range:4 to 8 years
Grade Range:Kindergarten to Grade 3
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Timeless Inspirations by Burgess
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I ordered two of Thornton Burgess' fascinating children's nature adventures for a granddaughter and a great granddaughter, both aged eight. Why? Because we well remember that in 1957, en route to Florida, our then six year old daughter, an advanced, voracious reader, had her nose in them the entire trip and thereafter. She so adored them that she reread the seashore one several times and has since ordered it for her granddaughter. In particular, the books inspired our daughter to want to be a naturalist, or archeologist. Well, she's neither of those; she is an attorney who has always loved reading, the seashore, and hiking, largely. The Burgess nature stories are so full of enticing information, that children should not feel they so much are being taught, but are introduced to new, animal friends.
All Burgess books
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
The Burgess Seashore Book for Children and indeed all his books are as timeless and informative today as they were sixty years ago when I first read them. It is an entertaining and joyful introduction to nature.
Fun and informative
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
When I visited the Burgess museum in Cape Cod this year, this book became one of my souvenirs. I had remembered reading it as a child, and the story and information inside held my attention as an adult. It is a charming story involving some of Burgess' favorite animal characters who travel to the seashore and learn about the creatures there. Burgess conveys a huge amount of facts about the seashore in a gentle and entertaining way. Kids will love it.
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