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- MOTHER WEST WIND "WHY" STORIES
- THORNTON W. BURGESS
- Author of "Old Mother West Wind," and "The Bed Time Story-Books."
- Illustrations in Color by HARRISON CADY
- "He went right on about his business." FRONTISPIECE.
- BOOKS BY THORNTON W. BURGESS
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- MOTHER WEST WIND "WHY" STORIES
- I
- WHY STRIPED CHIPMUNK IS PROUD OF HIS STRIPES
- II
- WHY PETER RABBIT CANNOT FOLD HIS HANDS
- III
- WHY UNC' BILLY POSSUM PLAYS DEAD
- "As they were all very hungry, they would like to know when the feast would be ready."
- IV
- WHY REDDY FOX WEARS RED
- V
- WHY JIMMY SKUNK NEVER HURRIES
- VI
- WHY SAMMY JAY HAS A FINE COAT
- "You don't mean to say so, Peter," interrupted Grandfather Frog.
- VII
- WHY JERRY MUSKRAT BUILDS HIS HOUSE IN THE WATER
- VIII
- WHY OLD MAN COYOTE HAS MANY VOICES
- IX
- WHY MINER THE MOLE LIVES UNDER GROUND
- X
- WHY MR. SNAKE CANNOT WINK
- He would make no reply, save to run out his tongue at them.
- XI
- WHY BOBBY COON HAS RINGS ON HIS TAIL
- XII
- WHY THERE IS A BLACK HEAD IN THE BUZZARD FAMILY
- XIII
- WHY BUSTER BEAR APPEARS TO HAVE NO TAIL
- "Then Old King Bear wished that he hadn't a tail."
- XIV
- WHY FLITTER THE BAT FLIES AT NIGHT
- "It must be fine to fly," thought Peter. "I wish I could fly."
- XV
- WHY SPOTTY THE TURTLE CARRIES HIS HOUSE WITH HIM
- "Hi, Spotty!" he shouted. "Where do you live?"
- XVI
- WHY PADDY THE BEAVER HAS A BROAD TAIL
- The first thing Peter looked to see was what kind of a tail Paddy has.
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