The Mother West Wind series is the first series of Thornton W. Burgess’ well-known bedtime stories that have captivated readers in many generations. The last four books of Thornton. W. Burgess’ Mother West Wind series including Mother West Wind “WHY” Stories, Mother West Wind “HOW” Stories, Mother West Wind “WHEN” Stories, and Mother West Wind “WHERE” Stories continue the stories in the first four books about the origins of the characteristics and/or behaviors of the Green Forest, Green Meadow and Smiling Pool residents. Readers will continue meeting beloved characters from the first four books such as Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Jimmy Skunk, Johnny Chuck, Little Joe Otter, Billy Mink, Jerry Muskrat, and many others. They will find out why Bobby Coon has rings on his tail, why Flitter the Bat flies at night, how the King Eagle won his white head, how the eyes of Mr. Owl became fixed, when Mr. Moose lost his horns, when the Swifts first used a chimney, where Grandfather Frog got his big mouth, where Mr. Quack got his webbed feet, etc. The charming stories in these books are perfect for young readers to explore the wild world and at the same time, spark their love for nature and nurture their imagination. They also offer invaluable lessons about friendship, teamwork, family relations, and love. This collection contains a biography of the author. The stories are unabridged (64 stories) and with 31 original illustrations (black and white) by Harrison Cady.

The Mother West Wind series is the first series of Thornton W. Burgess’ well-known bedtime stories that have captivated readers in many generations. The last four books of Thornton. W. Burgess’ Mother West Wind series including Mother West Wind “WHY” Stories, Mother West Wind “HOW” Stories, Mother West Wind “WHEN” Stories, and Mother West Wind “WHERE” Stories continue the stories in the first four books about the origins of the characteristics and/or behaviors of the Green Forest, Green Meadow and Smiling Pool residents. Readers will continue meeting beloved characters from the first four books such as Peter Rabbit, Grandfather Frog, Jimmy Skunk, Johnny Chuck, Little Joe Otter, Billy Mink, Jerry Muskrat, and many others. They will find out why Bobby Coon has rings on his tail, why Flitter the Bat flies at night, how the King Eagle won his white head, how the eyes of Mr. Owl became fixed, when Mr. Moose lost his horns, when the Swifts first used a chimney, where Grandfather Frog got his big mouth, where Mr. Quack got his webbed feet, etc. The charming stories in these books are perfect for young readers to explore the wild world and at the same time, spark their love for nature and nurture their imagination. They also offer invaluable lessons about friendship, teamwork, family relations, and love. This collection contains a biography of the author. The stories are unabridged (64 stories) and with 31 original illustrations (black and white) by Harrison Cady.