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Each story has a moral and the children learn through a comforting story while snuggled up to whomever is reading them. Burgesss tales convey his fascination with wildlife and his concern for nature, teaching gentle lessons about ecology and respect for the environment. Way,way up in the sky was a black speck sailing across the snowy white faceof a cloud. Old mother west wind by thornton burgess overdrive. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Burgesss old mother west wind consists of 16 parts for ease of reading. Mother west winds children tells fifteen separate stories, each given its own chapter.
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