Old Granny Fox

Granny teaches Reddy Fox many lessons about humility, selflessness, patience, and other virtues in stories about the animals that live in the Green Meadow and Green Forest.

Old Granny Fox Thornton W. Burgess - Burgess presents life as a fox and the struggles that Old Granny Fox and her nephew, Reddy, find themselves. Winter is hard when mice, birds and rabbits are not available. But Reddy Fox thinks it will be as easy as pie to steal Farmer Brown's chickens by daylight and then elude Bowser the Hound. What will happen?

Old Granny Fox written by Thornton W. Burgess is a wonderful tale in which Granny Fox teaches Reddy Fox about patience, common sense, and resourcefulness when their forest is covered in snow, and they have to find food. Winter's here, and there's a carpet of deep snow covering the Green Forest and the nearby meadow - which means Reddy Fox and Granny Fox are having trouble finding food. Reddy, of course, is full of reckless ideas, such as getting into Farmer Brown's chicken house in daylight. Using the wisdom she's acquired over the years, Granny overrules many of Reddy's foolhardy suggestions, taking the conceit out of a youngster who thinks he knows more than anyone else. Granny also teaches Reddy quite a bit about patience, common sense, and resourcefulness. A timeless fable by master storyteller Thornton W. Burgess, Old Granny Fox will delight youngsters with an entertaining story while teaching important lessons - in a painless and enjoyable way - about wildlife, the environment, and personal conduct. This is a true story that should be read by everyone.

"That's the trouble with thoughtlessness; it never remembers other people. " ―Thornton W. Burgess - A Must-Read! - Includes Illustrations of Burgess and His Books

When a deep winter snow carpets the Green Forest and nearby meadow, Granny Fox and Reddy have some disagreements on how best to find some food. But Granny - with her years of experience - wins out over Reddy and teaches him quite a bit about patience, common sense, and resourcefulness.

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"The Adventures of Old Man Coyote" by Thornton W. Burgess invites readers to join the wily Old Man Coyote on his escapades in the natural world. Burgess's storytelling prowess shines as he explores the trials and triumphs of this cunning character. With a blend of humor and wisdom, this book offers a unique perspective on the animal kingdom and its inhabitants.

Bowser the Hound, outsmarted so often by Old Man Coyote, is taken advantage of once again when the coyote leads him on a long chase that ends far from the canine's home.