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The Burgess Animal Book for Children

by Thornton W. Burgess (1874-1965)

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)

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• Chapter 00 – Preface – 00:03:42
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  Read by: Laurie Anne Walden
• Chapter 01 – Jenny Wren Gives Peter Rabbit An Idea – 00:12:40
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  Read by: Sean McGaughey
• Chapter 02 – Peter and Jumper Go To School – 00:11:12
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  Read by: Kevin McAsh
• Chapter 03 – More of Peter’s Long-legged Cousins – 00:10:54
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  Read by: Kevin McAsh
• Chapter 04 – Chatterer and Happy Jack Join – 00:11:18
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  Read by: Esther
• Chapter 05 – The Squirrels of the Trees – 00:12:34
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  Read by: Betsie Bush
• Chapter 06 – Striped Chipmunk and His Cousins – 00:13:53
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  Read by: Jennette Selig
• Chapter 07 – Johnny Chuck Joins the Class – 00:11:02
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  Read by: Sandra
• Chapter 08 – Whistler and Yap Yap – 00:10:29
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  Read by: Kevin McAsh
• Chapter 09 – Two Queer Little Haymakers – 00:12:04
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  Read by: Esther
• Chapter 10 – Prickly Porky and Grubby Gopher – 00:10:06
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  Read by: J. M. Smallheer
• Chapter 11 – A Fellow With a Thousand Spears – 00:10:34
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• Chapter 12 – A Lumberman and Engineer – 00:16:19
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  Read by: Kevin McAsh
• Chapter 13 – A Worker and a Robber – 00:09:27
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  Read by: Laurie Anne Walden
• Chapter 14 – A Trader and a Handsome Fellow – 00:11:46
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  Read by: Kevin McAsh
• Chapter 15 – Two Unlike Little Cousins – 00:15:44
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  Read by: Esther
• Chapter 16 – Danny’s Northern Cousins, and Nimbleheels – 00:11:58
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  Read by: John Lieder
• Chapter 17 – Three Little Redcoats, And Some Others – 00:11:15
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  Read by: John and Dot Lieder
• Chapter 18 – Mice with Pockets, and Others – 00:14:31
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  Read by: Janet Friday
• Chapter 19 – Teeny Weeny and His Cousin – 00:11:55
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  Read by: Lucy Burgoyne
• Chapter 20 – Four Busy Little Miners – 00:16:38
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  Read by: Lucy Burgoyne
• Chapter 21 – Flitter the Bat and His Family – 00:11:45
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  Read by: Kevin McAsh
• Chapter 22 – An Independent Family – 00:18:14
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  Read by: Janet Friday
• Chapter 23 – Digger and His Cousin Glutton – 00:11:01
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  Read by: Esther
• Chapter 24 – Shadow and His Family – 00:12:35
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  Read by: Janet Friday
• Chapter 25 – Two Famous Swimmers – 00:13:17
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  Read by: Lee Ann Howlett
• Chapter 26 – Spite the Marten and Pekan the Fisher – 00:06:18
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  Read by: Jamie Wilking
• Chapter 27 – Reddy Fox Joins the School – 00:16:21
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  Read by: Jenilee
• Chapter 28 – Old Man Coyote and Howler the Wolf – 00:08:06
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  Read by: Jenilee
• Chapter 29 – Yowler and His Cousin Tufty – 00:10:14
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  Read by: Jenilee
• Chapter 30 – Some Big and Little Cat Cousins – 00:06:34
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  Read by: Jamie Wilking
• Chapter 31 – Bobby Coon Arrives – 00:14:32
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  Read by: Janet Friday
• Chapter 32 – Buster Bear Nearly Breaks Up School – 00:14:31
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  Read by: John Lieder
• Chapter 33 – Buster Bear’s Big Cousins – 00:10:19
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• Chapter 34 – Unc’ Billy and Old Mrs. Possum – 00:14:21
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  Read by: Tammy Sanders
• Chapter 35 – Lightfoot, Blacktail and Forkhorn – 00:15:22
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  Read by: Laurie Anne Walden
• Chapter 36 – Bugler, Flathorns and Wanderhoof – 00:11:26
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  Read by: Laurie Anne Walden
• Chapter 37 – Thunderfoot, Flatfoot and Longcoat – 00:10:43
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  Read by: Laurie Anne Walden
• Chapter 38 – Two Wonderful Mountain Climbers – 00:08:44
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  Read by: Claire Goget
• Chapter 39 – Piggy and Hardshell – 00:14:24
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  Read by: eva
• Chapter 40 – The Mammals of the Sea – 00:11:35
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  Read by: Kevin McAsh

Cataloged on June 26, 2007