Books with title The Adventures of Bobby Raccoon

Children’s Bedtime Story-Thornton Burgess The Adventures of Bobby Coon - Illustrated Version Poor, poor Bobby Coon, always in trouble no matter what he does. . Hunted by Farmer Brown's Boy, treed by Buster Bear, chased by Prickly Porky the porcupine. . . what is poor Bobby to do? Original story by Thornton Burgess an early environmentalist with illustrations by Harrison Cady, bring Bobby and all his forest friends to life. With brief chapters this is an ideal bedtime book. Can be read to the very young or read by the young reader him or herself. For little hands to hold and to love.Recommended by The Gunston Trust for Nonviolence in Children's Literature. Ages 4-10

Born in the hollow of a maple tree, Kit spends his early days sleeping and eating. But the security of his mother’s warmth and milk are soon things of the past as he learns to fend for himself in the wild. His mother teaches Kit and his siblings how to fish and forage, but the young raccoons learn other survival skills through trial and error. Meanwhile, the family is always on the move, as Mama raccoon struggles to keep her family safe from predators. But without success. After Kit’s sisters are killed — one by an owl, another by a car — Kit finds himself on his own, and life becomes even more of an adventure. He’s trapped while investigating a family’s garbage cans and later is chased out of a cornfield by hounds. In the end, he survives it all, finds a mate, and becomes a parent of his own brood. This realistic story about an animal familiar to most children will draw in attentive, nature-loving readers.

This record of the life of Bobby-do is dedicated and given by the author, Arthur Daniel Ruppel, to his children and grandchildren as their rightful possession.Written in 1968 - ‘69 while living in Hawaii (on Hawaiian Acres on the big Island) near Kurtis Town. They are stories similar to those he used to tell his younger brother, Fritz, after they went to bed at night for their amusement in Lynn, Massachusetts, 23 Nahaut St.While it was the intention to give each a book dedicated to him exclusively, the author ran out of time and failed to keep up with the flow of progeny. In 1974 when this page was penned he regrets this lack. Nonetheless they are given with love to all.Arthur Daniel Ruppel (Big Dad)

Sammy was a youngster whose feelings had been hurt byhis family. They constantly told him that he was uglyand a ‘no good’ boy. Their comments really upset him.Vainly, he searched for love but nothing he did could changetheir attitude towards him. They thought that he had too manyof his father’s traits.His parents were separated and he was filled with pain,anger, and resentment. Frustrated, he started to do thingsagainst his family’s approval, knowing that his behaviourwould anger them. He became insufferable and as a result ofhis action he was thrown out of his home.His teacher came to his rescue and with her help hestarted to regain his self-esteem and thus turned his life around.

Bouki, a greedy cowardly goat, and Rabby, a witty courageous trickster are long time friends. On the search for food, the two buddies find themselves in a spirit cottage. However, the occupants are on their way home! The two have a history of beating the odds but this one might take more than luck. Bouki and Rabby are beloved characters in Bahamian Folklore. After reading this hilarious misadventure they will be two of your favorites!

All of a sudden from the other side of the cave came this huge hairy creature. He was about seven feet tall with long fangs and long sharp claws. on his, huge hands. He was growling and drooling and waving his long arm, back and forth. He started coming toward Ricky and at a pretty face pace. What will Ricky do? "\What happened when the Darkeyes came, and who are they, Your Majesty? "Ricky asked. "'They are creatures, evil creatures. They are short and gray and slimy. They stink like something horrible. They are called the Darkeyes because they have big bulging black eyes with no whites in their eyes at all. One night, these evil creatures broke into our castle and ran over to the king sitting on his throne. They blew a whistle at him, and then my husband dropped to the floor dead. They left as fast as they came and left behind tragedy," the queen replied, Join Ricky on his next adventure as he sets out to find the prince and princess of the Never-Ending Forest and retrieve the king's, stolen crown. The Adventures of Ricky Raccoon is full of excitement, adventure, and comedy for all ages.