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The Burgess Bird Book for Children (Dover Science Books)

The Burgess Bird Book for Children (Dover Science Books)
By Thornton W. Burgess

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Renowned naturalist and author of children's books on wildlife successfully blends information and entertainment in his book about birds, among them saucy Jenny Wren, Redwing the Blackbird, Melody the Wood Thrush, Spooky the Screech Owl, Creaker the Purple Grackle, Downy the Woodpecker, and other feathered friends. 32 black-and-white illustrations. Learn all about birds' physical appearance, eating and nesting habits, migration patterns, songs and call.


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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #147317 in Books
  • Published on: 2003-04-23
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 272 pages

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Thornton Waldo Burgess (1874-1965). Born in Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, he was a conservationist and author of children's stories. Thornton Waldo Burgess loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years. By the time he retired, he had written more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for daily columns in newspapers.