“Mother West Wind’s Neighbors” continues the adventures begun in the book “Old Mother West Wind.” * * * * Children will love hearing, and reading, about the origins of why Johnny Chuck does not like Blacky the Crow, the arrival of Unc’ Billy Possum in the Green Forest, why Ol’ Mistah Buzzard has a bald head, how Hooty the Owl gets even with Blacky the Crow, and eleven other stories that are sure to delight entertain both children and adults. * * * * 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. * * * * Originally published in 1913, “Mother West Wind’s Neighbors” was Thornton W. Burgess’s fourth book in his long running — and much beloved — series of children’s nature books about the Green Meadow and the Green Forest. This edition includes the original four illustrations. * * * * This book is the fourth in Thornton Burgess’s “Mother West Wind series. Any imaginative child will be captivated by this book. The chapters are short, with simple language that children will identify with, and is printed in easy-to-read 14-point type. Read aloud to pre-readers, or read by children themselves, this book will surely be a family favorite in no time. “Mother West Wind’s Neighbors” is included with “Old Mother West Wind,” “Mother West Wind’s Children,” and “Mother West Wind’s Animal Friends,” in Flying Chipmunk Publishing’s “The Mother West Wind Collection, Volume 1,” available in both hardcover and paperback (ISBN 978-1-60459-806-3, and 978-1-60459-875-9, respectively). * * * * Check out the other Thornton Burgess books published by Flying Chipmunk Publishing at www. FlyingChipmunkPublishing.com. (And download the FREE 20 page “Mother West Wind Coloring Book” available there!)