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Title: Mother West Wind ‘Why’ Stories

Author: Thornton W. Burgess

Release Date: February 7, 2005 [EBook #14958]

Language: English

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MOTHER WEST WIND “WHY” STORIES

THORNTON W. BURGESS

Author of “Old Mother West Wind,” and
“The Bed Time Story-Books.”

Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY

BOSTON

LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY

1920

[Illustration: “He went right on about his business.” FRONTISPIECE.]

BOOKS BY THORNTON W. BURGESS

BEDTIME STORY-BOOKS

   1. THE ADVENTURES OF REDDY FOX
   2. THE ADVENTURES OF JOHNNY CHUCK
   3. THE ADVENTURES OF PETER COTTONTAIL
   4. THE ADVENTURES OF UNC’ BILLY POSSUM
   5. THE ADVENTURES OF MR. MOCKER
   6. THE ADVENTURES OF JERRY MUSKRAT
   7. THE ADVENTURES OF DANNY MEADOW MOUSE
   8. THE ADVENTURES OF GRANDFATHER FROG
   9. THE ADVENTURES OF CHATTERER, THE RED SQUIRREL
  10. THE ADVENTURES OF SAMMY JAY
  11. THE ADVENTURES OF BUSTER BEAR
  12. THE ADVENTURES OF OLD MR. TOAD
  13. THE ADVENTURES OF PRICKLY PORKY
  14. THE ADVENTURES OF OLD MAN COYOTE
  15. THE ADVENTURES OF PADDY THE BEAVER
  16. THE ADVENTURES OF POOR MRS. QUACK
  17. THE ADVENTURES OF BOBBY COON
  18. THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY SKUNK
  19. THE ADVENTURES OF BOB WHITE
  20. THE ADVENTURES OF OL’ MISTAH BUZZARD

MOTHER WEST WIND SERIES

1. OLD MOTHER WEST WIND 2. MOTHER WEST WIND’S CHILDREN 3. MOTHER WEST WIND’S ANIMAL FRIENDS 4. MOTHER WEST WIND’S NEIGHBORS 5. MOTHER WEST WIND “WHY” STORIES 6. MOTHER WEST WIND “HOW” STORIES 7. MOTHER WEST WIND “WHEN” STORIES 8. MOTHER WEST WIND “WHERE” STORIES

GREEN MEADOW SERIES

1. HAPPY JACK 2. MRS. PETER RABBIT 3. BOWSER THE HOUND 4. OLD GRANNY FOX

THE BURGESS BIRD BOOK FOR CHILDREN

THE BURGESS ANIMAL BOOK FOR CHILDREN

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

     I. Why striped Chipmunk is proud of his stripes
    II. Why Peter Rabbit cannot fold his hands
   III. Why Unc’ Billy Possum plays dead
    IV. Why Reddy Fox wears red
     V. Why Jimmy Skunk never hurries
    VI. Why Sammy Jay has A fine coat
   VII. Why Jerry Muskrat builds his house in the water
  VIII. Why old Man Coyote has many voices
    IX. Why Miner the Mole lives under ground
     X. Why Mr. Snake cannot wink
    XI. Why Bobby Coon has rings on his tail
   XII. Why there is A black head in the Buzzard family
  XIII. Why Buster bear appears to have no tail
   XIV. Why Flitter the Bat flies at night
    XV. Why Spotty the Turtle carries his house with him
   XVI. Why Paddy the Beaver has A broad tail