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Thornton W. Burgess was a conservationist and author of children's stories. He 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 over 170 books and 15,000 stories for the daily newspaper column. The Adventures of Bobby Coon follows a raccoon whose dead hollow tree is cut down by Farmer Brown and his son. Both are unaware that Bobby is sleeping in it. When Bobby Coon is injured, Farmer Brown’s boy nurses him back to health. Once healthy, he is released back into nature and goes in search of a new home, which is not as easy as he thought it would be.

DREAMS are such queer things, so very real when all the time they are unreal, that sometimes I think they must be the work of fairies,—happy dreams the work of good fairies and bad dreams the work of bad fairies. I guess you've had both kinds. I know I have many times. However, Bobby Coon says that fairies have nothing to do with dreams. Bobby ought to know, for be spends most of the winter asleep, and it is only when you are asleep that you have real dreams.Bobby had kept awake as long as there was anything to eat, but when Jack Frost froze everything bard, and rough Brother North Wind brought the storm-clouds that covered the Green Forest with snow, Bobby climbed into his warm bed inside the big hollow chestnut tree which he called his, curled up comfortably, and went to sleep. He didn't care a hair of his ringed tail how cold it was or how Brother North Wind howled and shrieked and blustered. He was so fat that it made him wheeze and puff whenever he tried to hurry during the last few days he was abroad, and this fat helped to keep him warm while he slept, and also kept him from waking from hunger.

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

When Bobby the Coon awakens from his long winter hibernation, he finds Farmer Brown and his boy chopping down the chestnut tree that is his home. But Bobby's escape attempt results in a broken leg. Will he heal fast enough and well enough for him to find a new home before it's time to hibernate again? One of the most popular writers for children in the English language, American author and naturalist THORNTON WALDO BURGESS (1874-1965) produced more than 170 books and 15,000 stories featuring a bevy of animal characters that continue to charm children and adults alike while also teaching gentle lessons about wildlife conservation. This delightful 1918 volume is part of Burgess's "Bedtime Story-Books" series about the adventures of Buster Bear, Paddy the Beaver, and other enchanting creatures. Includes charming illustrations by Harrison Cady. ALSO FROM COSIMO: Burgess's The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat and The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel

Poor, poor Bobby Coon. Aways 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 byThornton 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. Chosen from The Vintage Collection of R.F. Gilmor , edited and presented for the enjoyment of a new generation of young children. For little hands to hold and to love.