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Winter's here, and there's a carpet of deep snow covering the Green Forest and the nearby meadow — which means Reddy Fox and Granny Fox are having trouble finding food. Reddy, of course, is full of reckless ideas, such as getting into Farmer Brown's chicken house in daylight.
Using the wisdom she's acquired over the years, Granny overrules many of Reddy's foolhardy suggestions, taking the conceit out of a youngster who thinks he knows more than anyone else. Granny also teaches Reddy quite a bit about patience, common sense, and resourcefulness.
A timeless fable by master storyteller Thornton W. Burgess, Old Granny Fox will delight youngsters with an entertaining story while teaching important lessons — in a painless and enjoyable way — about wildlife, the environment, and personal conduct.
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    July 21, 2010
  8. ISBN-10
    0486416593
  9. ISBN-13
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Old Granny Fox

Old Granny Fox
Dover Children's Thrift Classics

This affordable series features dozens of classic stories and poems for children ages 8 and up. Most feature the complete text but some have been adapted for young readers.

Old Granny Fox

Author and conservationist Thornton Burgess (1874–1965) wrote thousands of animal stories for children, starting with the 1910 publication of Old Mother West Wind.

When a deep winter snow carpets the Green Forest and nearby meadow, Granny Fox and Reddy disagree on how best to find some food. A timeless fable by a master storyteller.

Thornton Burgess

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Author and conservationist Thornton W. Burgess (1874–1965) wrote thousands of animal stories for children, starting with the 1910 publication of Old Mother West Wind. Burgess's tales convey his fascination with wildlife and his concern for nature, teaching gentle lessons about ecology and respect for the environment.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications (July 21, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486416593
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486416595
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 14 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 8
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.72 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 0.27 x 8.31 inches
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sophiemom
5.0 out of 5 stars Old Granny Fox, by Thornton W. Burgess
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2014
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Great fun! I love all of the Thornton Burgess animal stories, and have since childhood. I read them to my son when he was little, and now am going to be able to share them with my grandchildren. Old Granny Fox was a wise old fox with a lot to teach her impulsive grandson, Reddy. She does so within the context of the real life conditions that Burgess had observed in nature. And the lessons Reddy Fox (and readers) learn are never preachy, but taught in a practical, gentle manner. A child can laugh at the mishaps of Granny and Reddy while learning real life lessons about theft, gratitude for what one has, making do with less than ideal conditions, and kindness to others.I would definitely recommend any of the Burgess books for children from 3-8, and for older kids if they still like them. Always cheerful, always fun to read, always with a very gentle approach to teaching life lessons.
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Mark Savary
5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless stories for children
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2012
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This was such a wonderful read. The author dispenses wisdom to young people in that rare and special way that avoids making it feel like bad medicine going down.

"Old Granny Fox" is not the first in Burgess' series, but it isn't a bad place to start, either. Most of his stories, though loosely interconnected, still allow the reader to jump in at any point.

Bear in mind, there are presently two versions of this Kindle book on Amazon. One of them ( Old Granny Fox ) is not completely formatted properly. That one is still a good reading copy, but due to the formatting, excises many of the witty sayings in each chapter.

This version is the (free) one to get, although it also has none of the original illustrations. There are other copies of Burgess' animal stories with the artwork on Kindle, but none of them appear to be free. Most are only a buck or two, so if you enjoy "Old Granny Fox," you could still find plenty of the illustrated versions of Burgess' writings in Kindle format on the cheap.
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Joy Choi
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality children's literature
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2013
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The entire Thornton Burgess series is fun and educational for children of all ages. Short chapters make it easy to fit the reading time to your child's attention span. Characters are likeable and stories interesting while presenting accurate representation of animal characteristics. Written in higher level English that exposes children to more advanced vocabulary and structure while reaining easy to follow. Highly recommend as read-a-louds for any age or independent readers 8-10 years and up.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2021
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I love Burgess' use of rich vocabulary. He later explains the definition and meaning of the words in the next sentence. Makes the reading experience so educational for my young ones. A great story about character, fantastic grammar and vocabulary, and also teaches about nature. Thornton Burgess will always be a favorite here.
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Chad
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2011
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My kids love Thornton Burgess's books. We have read many books about the creatures in the Green Meadows, Green Forest and the Old orchard over the last year. They really like all the different characters/animals in the book. All the characters come to life and have their good and bad traits, just like people. This book, like the others, are excellent for kids. These books teach the kids a lot about nature. I am amazed at the things my kids learn from Mr Burgess's books. Part of the story is discussing how its not easy catching your dinner every day, so there is talk about hunger. This has lead to the kids asking about how animals eat and get their food.

The kindle edition seems to be missing some text though. There is one or two spots were Granny Fox's saying at the beginning of the chapter is cut out. This doesn't effect the story and my kids don't notice it. Unlike the Bowser the Hound book, where every chapter had a saying there are only a couple in this book. This is the reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5.

There is also no table of contents for the book. Its a free book so I don't really care, but some may.
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JK
5.0 out of 5 stars Old granny fox is a great book for kids
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2016
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Old granny fox is a great book for kids. It has action and lots of interesting scenes because granny fox is always teaching Reddy fox stuff about how to be a smarter fox. After she trains him for a while, Reddy has become very smart and wise. He starts bragging and teasing the little people in the green meadows and forests. Again, I recommend this book for kids and think it is great.
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jennifer booth
5.0 out of 5 stars Very dry wit
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2023
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Sometimes I like to relax with dry wit from a bygone era. This seem to fit the bill nicely! 😁
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Mrs T
5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless treasure
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2021
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This book brings back so many good memories. Old Granny Fox still has wisdom to share with a new generation.
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Eric
5.0 out of 5 stars Memories
Reviewed in Canada on May 23, 2022
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Got the series for my children. My mother m read me these when I was a child. Wonderful memories.
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2nimm
4.0 out of 5 stars livre pour enfants passionnant mais mal illustré
Reviewed in France on September 4, 2012
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livre anglophone broché souple en papier recyclé format moyen réédition récente (2001) d'un classique de 1920 faisant partie d'une grande série d'histoires animalières pour enfants valorisant la protection de la faune nord-américaine; dans cet épisode, on assiste aux aventures de Granny FOX et de son jeune fils Reddy FOX, renards roux d'Amérique au sein de la communauté des animaux de la Forêt Verte; cette fable un peu moraliste mais tellement attendrissante ravira tous les enfants et même les plus grands à l'heure où les préoccupations de protection de la faune sont devenues plus partagées (l'auteur pourrait être considéré comme visionnaire pour l'époque!); les illustrations sont indigentes dans cette édition bon marché (quelques gravures n&b) mais ce petit livre est à acheter sans réserve pour lire ou faire lire à vos enfants ou petits-enfants soit en le traduisant soit directement en anglais dès qu'ils se seront familiarisés avec cette langue!
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Rook
5.0 out of 5 stars Granny is a sly one
Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2020
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All the Thornton W Burgess adventures of series are ESSENTIAL reading for children 8-11
Most are written over a hundred years ago by a conservationist from that era with incredible understanding of wildlife for the time
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Crazimayble
5.0 out of 5 stars Great books for kids
Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2019
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Puts kids awareness of wild animals and nature withhow they might think & feel with a good adventure all clean i loved them as a child bought them for my kids 7-11
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Gavin Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 18, 2016
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Good story
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