"Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning. Over her shoulders was slung a bag-a great big bag - and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes." * * * * And so begins Thornton W. Burgess's "Old Mother West Wind," his first book in his long running - and much beloved - series of children's nature books about the Green Meadow and the Green Forest. * * * * In this book the reader meets many of the characters found in later books and stories, including Peter Rabbit, Jimmy Skunk, Sammy Jay, Bobby Raccoon, Joe Otter, Grandfather Frog, Billy Mink, Jerry Muskrat, Spotty the Turtle, and, of course, Old Mother West Wind and her Merry Little Breezes. * * * * 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. * * * * "Old Mother West Wind" was originally published in 1910, and this edition includes the original four illustrations. * * * * Check out the other Thornton Burgess books published by Flying Chipmunk Publishing!