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The Burgess Seashore Book with new color images

by Thornton Burgess

A story-led introduction to life by the sea

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A story-led introduction to life by the sea

Danny Meadow Mouse’s unexpected trip to the seashore gives the book a narrative frame for discovering coastal wildlife. As he encounters familiar relatives and new animals, including Greywing the Gull, the story introduces the plants and creatures of this habitat. This edition preserves Thornton Burgess’s original text in full and adds more than 140 color images, along with updated scientific names for the species described. The combination of animal encounters and natural-history information makes the seashore the book’s subject as well as its setting.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in seashore animals and coastal habitats
  • Those who enjoy natural history presented through a story
  • Collectors or readers seeking an unabridged edition of Burgess’s original text with color images

Themes

Seashore ecosystemsCoastal wildlifeNature learning through animal encounters

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Book overview

When Danny Meadow Mouse boards a plane he has no idea that he'll end up at the seashore, a land full of new and fascinating things to discover. Along with the way he meets some relatives of old friends, as well as one ones, like Greywing the Gull, who teach him all about the inhabitants of this incredible new world.

 

Since its release in 1929, the Burgess Seashore Book for Children has delighted readers of all ages. This new release presents the original text, complete and unabridged, along with over 140 new color images allowing the reader to get closer to the subject than ever before. Also included are the updated scientific names of the plants and animals described.

 

This book is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about the seashore and the animals that live there. Watch for the other books in the Burgess series, also full of new color images, only from Living Book Press.

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