The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum

Children will love hearing, and reading, about Unc Billy Possum and his adventures in the Green Meadow and Green Forest as he gets caught by Farmer Brown s boy (and how he escapes), how his love of eggs gets the better of him and he ends up trapped in the hen-house, how he escapes the hen-house, only to get trapped in a tree, and how Happy Jack the Squirrel helps him get home safely. * * * * Originally published in 1914, The Adventures of Unc Billy Possum is part of the rich heritage of children s nature books left to us by Thornton W. Burgess in his long running and much beloved series of children s nature books about the Green Meadow and the Green Forest. * * * * Young readers travel to the timeless world of the Green Forest and Smiling Pool. Gentle lessons about nature, the environment, and the lesser folk of fur and feathers for today s young readers and listeners. * * * * This book is the fourth in Thornton Burgess s Bed-Time Storybook series. Any imaginative child will be captivated by this book. The chapters are short, with simple language that children will identify with, and is printed in easy-to-read 14-point type. Read aloud to pre-readers, or read by children themselves, this book will surely be a family favorite in no time. This edition includes the original four Harrison Cady illustrations. The Adventures of Unc Billy Possum is included with The Adventures of Reddy Fox, The Adventures of Johnny Chuck, and The Adventures of Peter Cottontail in Flying Chipmunk Publishing s Thornton Burgess Bed-Time Storybooks, Volume 1 (ISBN 978-1-60459-975-6) * * * * Check out the other Thornton Burgess books published by Flying Chipmunk Publishing at www. FlyingChipmunkPublishing.com. (And download the FREE 20 page Mother West Wind/Peter Rabbit Coloring Book available there!)