There is something strange is going on in the Green Forest! First Peter Rabbit sees a scary creature with no legs, head, or tail, rolling straight at him! Then Prickly Porky, the newest arrival in the Green Forest, is saved from choking by Unc’ Billy Possum. And then the scary creature chases Reddy Fox, Granny Fox, and even Old Man Coyote. Just what is going on and who is this strange creature with no legs, tail, or head? * * * * 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 1916, “The Adventures of Prickly Porky” 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 thirteenth 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. “The Adventures of Prickly Porky” is included with “The Adventures of Old Man Coyote,” “The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver,” and “The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack” in Flying Chipmunk Publishing’s “Burgess’ Bed-Time Storybooks, Volume 4” (ISBN 978-1-60459-978-7) * * * * 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!)