Book details
The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack
Description
Thornton W Burgess was born in 1874 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He was known as a conservationist and writer of children's books. Burgess loved the beauty of nature so much that during a fifty-year span he wrote 170 books and 15000 stories centered on nature and animals. Peter Rabbit and Jerry Muskrat are two of his most memorable characters. An excerpt reads, "Sometimes those terrible two-legged creatures would be hiding in the very middle of the wildest, most lonely looking marshes. They would be covered with grass so that we couldn't see them. Then, as we flew over them, would come the bang, bang, bang, bang of terrible guns, and always some of our flock would drop. We would have to leave them behind, for we knew if we wanted to live we must get beyond the reach of those terrible guns. So we would fly our hardest. It was awful, just simply awful!" Mrs. Quack paused and shuddered, and Peter Rabbit and Jerry Muskrat shuddered in sympathy."
Age
8-14
Text complexity
beginner
Length
60 pages
Book in series
#16
Why to read
- Engaging Storytelling: 'The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack' offers a captivating narrative that keeps readers, especially children, engaged with its charming characters and vivid descriptions of the natural world.
- Moral Lessons: Thornton W. Burgess's book imparts valuable life lessons about kindness, empathy, and perseverance through the experiences of Mrs. Quack and her friends, making it a great educational tool for young readers.
- Introduction to Wildlife: The book provides an entertaining way to introduce children to different species of animals and their behaviors, fostering an early interest in wildlife and nature conservation.
- Classic Literature: Reading 'The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack' allows readers to enjoy a piece of classic children's literature that has stood the test of time, offering a glimpse into the storytelling styles and cultural values of the past.