Mother West Wind 'Why' Stories
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Mother West Wind 'Why' Stories

By Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess
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  • MOTHER WEST WIND "WHY" STORIES
    • by
    • THORNTON W. BURGESS
      • Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "The Bed Time Story-Books."
      • Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY
        • "He went right on about his business." FRONTISPIECE.
        • BOOKS BY THORNTON W. BURGESS
      • "He went right on about his business." FRONTISPIECE.
      • BOOKS BY THORNTON W. BURGESS
    • Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "The Bed Time Story-Books."
    • Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY
      • "He went right on about his business." FRONTISPIECE.
      • BOOKS BY THORNTON W. BURGESS
    • "He went right on about his business." FRONTISPIECE.
    • BOOKS BY THORNTON W. BURGESS
    • CONTENTS
    • LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  • MOTHER WEST WIND "WHY" STORIES
    • I
      • WHY STRIPED CHIPMUNK IS PROUD OF HIS STRIPES
    • WHY STRIPED CHIPMUNK IS PROUD OF HIS STRIPES
    • II
      • WHY PETER RABBIT CANNOT FOLD HIS HANDS
    • WHY PETER RABBIT CANNOT FOLD HIS HANDS
    • III
      • WHY UNC' BILLY POSSUM PLAYS DEAD
        • "As they were all very hungry, they would like to know when the feast would be ready."
      • "As they were all very hungry, they would like to know when the feast would be ready."
    • WHY UNC' BILLY POSSUM PLAYS DEAD
      • "As they were all very hungry, they would like to know when the feast would be ready."
    • "As they were all very hungry, they would like to know when the feast would be ready."
    • IV
      • WHY REDDY FOX WEARS RED
    • WHY REDDY FOX WEARS RED
    • V
      • WHY JIMMY SKUNK NEVER HURRIES
    • WHY JIMMY SKUNK NEVER HURRIES
    • VI
      • WHY SAMMY JAY HAS A FINE COAT
        • "You don't mean to say so, Peter," interrupted Grandfather Frog.
      • "You don't mean to say so, Peter," interrupted Grandfather Frog.
    • WHY SAMMY JAY HAS A FINE COAT
      • "You don't mean to say so, Peter," interrupted Grandfather Frog.
    • "You don't mean to say so, Peter," interrupted Grandfather Frog.
    • VII
      • WHY JERRY MUSKRAT BUILDS HIS HOUSE IN THE WATER
    • WHY JERRY MUSKRAT BUILDS HIS HOUSE IN THE WATER
    • VIII
      • WHY OLD MAN COYOTE HAS MANY VOICES
    • WHY OLD MAN COYOTE HAS MANY VOICES
    • IX
      • WHY MINER THE MOLE LIVES UNDER GROUND
    • WHY MINER THE MOLE LIVES UNDER GROUND
    • X
      • WHY MR. SNAKE CANNOT WINK
        • He would make no reply, save to run out his tongue at them.
      • He would make no reply, save to run out his tongue at them.
    • WHY MR. SNAKE CANNOT WINK
      • He would make no reply, save to run out his tongue at them.
    • He would make no reply, save to run out his tongue at them.
    • XI
      • WHY BOBBY COON HAS RINGS ON HIS TAIL
    • WHY BOBBY COON HAS RINGS ON HIS TAIL
    • XII
      • WHY THERE IS A BLACK HEAD IN THE BUZZARD FAMILY
    • WHY THERE IS A BLACK HEAD IN THE BUZZARD FAMILY
    • XIII
      • WHY BUSTER BEAR APPEARS TO HAVE NO TAIL
        • "Then Old King Bear wished that he hadn't a tail."
      • "Then Old King Bear wished that he hadn't a tail."
    • WHY BUSTER BEAR APPEARS TO HAVE NO TAIL
      • "Then Old King Bear wished that he hadn't a tail."
    • "Then Old King Bear wished that he hadn't a tail."
    • XIV
      • WHY FLITTER THE BAT FLIES AT NIGHT
        • "It must be fine to fly," thought Peter. "I wish I could fly."
      • "It must be fine to fly," thought Peter. "I wish I could fly."
    • WHY FLITTER THE BAT FLIES AT NIGHT
      • "It must be fine to fly," thought Peter. "I wish I could fly."
    • "It must be fine to fly," thought Peter. "I wish I could fly."
    • XV
      • WHY SPOTTY THE TURTLE CARRIES HIS HOUSE WITH HIM
        • "Hi, Spotty!" he shouted. "Where do you live?"
      • "Hi, Spotty!" he shouted. "Where do you live?"
    • WHY SPOTTY THE TURTLE CARRIES HIS HOUSE WITH HIM
      • "Hi, Spotty!" he shouted. "Where do you live?"
    • "Hi, Spotty!" he shouted. "Where do you live?"
    • XVI
      • WHY PADDY THE BEAVER HAS A BROAD TAIL
        • The first thing Peter looked to see was what kind of a tail Paddy has.
      • The first thing Peter looked to see was what kind of a tail Paddy has.
    • WHY PADDY THE BEAVER HAS A BROAD TAIL
      • The first thing Peter looked to see was what kind of a tail Paddy has.
    • The first thing Peter looked to see was what kind of a tail Paddy has.
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