{"product_id":"old-mother-west-wind-tales-muz-murray-9781999632748","title":"Old Mother West Wind Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bedtime Book that Begs to be Read Aloud\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eOld Mother West Wind Tales\u003c\/em\u003e is a delightfully updated version of the century-old classic by Thornton W. Burgess, rewritten in a lyrical and easier-to-read-aloud poetical style for the reading pleasure of today's moms and dads. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Children delight in the mischievous antics of the animals and birds of the Grassy Green Meadow, the Pollywig Pool, and the Windily Wood. All the old favorites--Johnny Chuck, fly-gobbling Grandfather Frog, Jimmy Skunk, and sly Reddy Fox-are joined in their adventures by new characters such as Billy Brock, little Zo? Otter, and her brother Otty, Sneezle the Weasel, and Toby Cockles the Terrapin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Fun facts about the real-life habits of the animals portrayed in the stories are found after each chapter, offering educational insights into wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e These gentle rhyming bedtime tales from a timeless world tend to charm adults as well as children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover... \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eHow the Merry Little Breezes Saved Mrs. Redwing's Eggs\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eWhy Grandfather Frog has no tail\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eWhy Jimmy Skunk wears stripes\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eHow Pee-Tee the Prankster Rabbit got his Comeuppance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eHow Reddy Fox had a Terrible Fright\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eHow Little Zo? Otter Saved Grandfather Frog\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e How Mischievous Acts have Consequences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003e How Johnny Chuck found the Best Thing in the World\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen wholesome stories encourage friendship, kindness, heroism, justice, and above all, a love of nature and respect for creatures of the wild. They also cover vanity, pride, wilfulness, bullying, boasting, mischievous pranks, and their karmic comeback. The tales have gentle moral pointers that show the consequences of certain actions, such as, \"Whatever you do, will come back on you.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will appeal to lovers of Beatrix Potter's \u003cem\u003ePeter Rabbit\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eBrambly Hedge\u003c\/em\u003e books, and \u003cem\u003eWind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisclaimer: \u003c\/strong\u003e Although the 'Look Inside' section may show photographs of the animals and birds in color, the paperback only has them in black and white due to pricing constraints. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Muz Murray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1999632745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781999632748\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inner Garden Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d","brand":"Muz Murray","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057210126591,"sku":"9781999632748","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5feae2a5-61f7-49f3-87c6-63c6da5e591d.jpg?v=1685045662","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/old-mother-west-wind-tales-muz-murray-9781999632748","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}