<영어로 읽는 고전 동화 _ 손튼 버지스의 빌리 밍키>
"Billy Mink"는 Thornton W. Burgess가 저술하고 1919년에 출판된 동화책으로, "Bedtime Story-Books" 시리즈의 일부이며 Billy라는 어린 밍크의 모험을 다루고 있다.
"빌리 밍크"는 생존, 우정, 자립에 대한 중요한 교훈을 가르치는 고전 동화책이다. 모든 연령대의 아이들을 즐겁게 해줄 재미있고 매력적인 이야기다.


"Billy Mink" is a children's book written by Thornton W. Burgess and published in 1919, part of the "Bedtime Story-Books" series, and tells the adventures of a young mink named Billy.
"Billy Mink" is a classic children's book that teaches important lessons about survival, friendship and self-reliance. A fun and engaging story that will delight children of all ages.

요약
이야기는 스마일 풀에 있는 자신의 집 너머 세계에 대한 빌리의 호기심에서 시작된다. 그는 Little Joe Otter, Jerry Muskrat, Grandfather Frog를 포함한 여러 동물을 탐험과정에서 만난다.

세계를 탐험하면서 Billy는 생존을 위해 사냥과 낚시를 배워야 한다는 것과 주변 환경을 인식하고 위험을 피하기 위해 빠르고 민첩하게 행동하는 것의 중요성을 배우게 되는데...

Summary
The story begins with Billy's curiosity about the world beyond his home in Smile Pool. He meets several animals along the way, including Little Joe Otter, Jerry Muskrat, and Grandfather Frog.

As he explores the world, Billy learns that he must learn to hunt and fish to survive, and the importance of being aware of his surroundings and acting quickly and nimbly to avoid danger...

CONTENTS

I. Billy Mink Becomes Suspicious
II. Billy Finds a Trap
III. Billy Outwits the Trapper
IV. Billy Finds Some Queer Fences
V. A Moonlight Visit
VI. Billy Warns Bobby Coon
VII. Bobby and Billy Put Their Heads Together
VIII. What Bobby Coon and Billy Mink Did
IX. Bobby Coon Gets a Fright
X. Billy and Bobby Warn Their Friends
XI. Billy and Little Joe Decide to Go Visiting
XII. Billy Has the Wandering Foot
XIII. Billy Makes Himself at Home
XIV. Billy Has Good Hunting
XV. A Den of Robbers
XVI. A Robber Meeting
XVII. The Robbers Decide to Fight
XVIII. The Rats Plan to Kill Billy Mink
XIX. The Danger Signal
XX. Why the Plans of the Rats Failed
XXI. The Rats Leave the Big Barn
XXII. Billy Mink’s Surprise
XXIII. Billy Hunts in Vain
XXIV. Where the Rats Were
XXV. The Farmer and His Wife Are in Despair
XXVI. The Rats Start a Fire
XXVII . Billy Is Discovered
XXVIII. The Farmer Guesses the Truth
XXIX. The Farmer Makes Friends with Billy
XXX. Billy Lives High
XXXI. Billy Trails His Breakfast
XXXII . Billy Makes a Discovery
XXXIII. The Farmer Sees a Strange Sight
XXXIV. Billy Goes Home
XXXV. Billy Mink Is Quick
XXXVI. A Heap of Snow Comes to Life
XXXVII. Jumper the Hare Has a Bad Hour
XXXVIII. Jumper Is in a Dreadful State of Mind
XXXIX. An Enemy Proves a Friend
XL. Something Billy Mink Didn’t Know