Originally published in 1917, “The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack” is part of the rich heritage of children’s nature books left to us by Thornton W. Burgess in his long running — and much beloved — series of children’s nature books about the Green Meadow and the Green Forest.. * * * * Poor Mrs. Quack! What with hunters with terrible, terrible guns at every pond and river as she flies north to her nesting grounds, the poor dear is a nervous wreck. And after the last hunter surprised her flock, she can’t find Mr. Quack or her twelve little children anywhere! Peter Rabbit and his friends decide to help and start a search for Mr. Quack. Will they find him? And if they do, can they guide Mrs. Quack to him without any hunters seeing her and following her to find both the Quacks? * * * * 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 1917, “The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack” is part of the rich heritage of children’s nature books left to us by Thornton W. Burgess in his long running — and much beloved — series of children’s nature books about the Green Meadow and the Green Forest.. * * * * This book is the sixteenth in Thornton Burgess’s “Bed-Time Storybook” 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. This edition includes the original four Harrison Cady illustrations. This edition includes the original four Harrison Cady illustrations. This book is in Flying Chipmunk Publishing’s “Thornton Burgess’ Bed-Time Storybooks, Volume 4” (ISBN 978-1-60459-978-7), along with “The Adventures of Old Man Coyote,” “The Adventures of Prickly Porky,” and “The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver.” * * * * 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/Peter Rabbit Coloring Book” available there!)