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"Mother West Wind How Stories"는 Thornton W. Burgess가 쓴 어린이를 위한 단편 소설 모음집이다. 이야기에는 녹색 숲과 초원에 사는 사랑스러운 동물 캐릭터가 등장한다.
이야기는 숲의 모든 동물들에게 사랑받는 바람의 의인화 인 Mother West Wind에 의해 서술된다. 그녀는 동물들에게 주변 세계에 대한 이야기를 들려주는 현명하고 어머니 같은 인물로 묘사된다.


"Mother West Wind How Stories" is a collection of short stories for children written by Thornton W. Burgess. The story features adorable animal characters who live in green forests and meadows.
The story is narrated by Mother West Wind, the wind personification loved by all the animals of the forest. She is portrayed as a wise, motherly figure who tells the animals stories about the world around them.


요약
이 책의 각 이야기는 다양한 동물 캐릭터와 숲에서의 모험이 중심이다. 캐릭터에는 Peter Rabbit, Jimmy Skunk, Sammy Jay 등이 등장한다.
동물과 그들의 서식지에 생명을 불어넣는 Burgess의 생생한 묘사와 함께 이야기는 재미있고 교육적이며 또한 우정, 협력 및 자연 세계에 대한 중요한 교훈을 강조한다.

Summary
Each story in this book is centered on a variety of animal characters and adventures in the forest. Characters include Peter Rabbit, Jimmy Skunk, and Sammy Jay.
With vivid portrayals of Burgess bringing the animals and their habitats to life, the story is both entertaining and educational, while also highlighting important lessons about friendship, cooperation and the natural world.

CONTENTS

I. How Old King Eagle Won His White Head
II. How Old Mr. Mink Taught Himself to Swim
III. How Old Mr. Toad Learned to Sing
IV. How Old Mr. Crow Lost His Double Tongue
V. How Howler the Wolf Got His Name
VI. How Old Mr. Squirrel Became Thrifty
VII. How Lightfoot the Deer Learned to Jump
VIII. How Mr. Flying Squirrel Almost Got Wings
IX. How Mr. Weasel Was Made an Outcast
X. How the Eyes of Old Mr. Owl Became Fixed
XI. How It Happens Johnny Chuck Sleeps All Winter
XII. How Old Mr. Otter Learned to Slide
XIII. How Drummer the Woodpecker Came by His Red Cap
XIV. How Old Mr. Tree Toad Found Out How To Climb
XV. How Old Mr. Heron Learned Patience
XVI. How Tufty the Lynx Happens to Have a Stump of a Tail