The Adventures of Buster Bear Review
This book focuses on one of Burgess' many classic forest creatures of the Green Forest and Green Meadow areas: Buster Bear. Buster Bear is new to the area and due to his size and gruff voice, many fear him. However, he soon proves himself to be a kindhearted friendly bear that wants to be friends with his new neighbors. His neighbors are shocked however to find out that the token human in the series, Farmer Brown's Boy, is afraid of Buster; surprising everybody since it was widely thought that Farmer Brown's Boy feared nothing. As it turns out, not only is Farmer Brown's Boy afraid of Buster, but Buster is afraid of him!
Burgess seems to push the message that looks can be deceiving, and not to judge people based on your initial observation of them. This message is evident not only in before mentioned scenario, but also in the beginning of the book when Little Joe Otter initially thinks that Buster is trying to steal the fish that he caught, which wasn't the case and the two eventually went on to become friends.
I highly enjoy both this book, and this series. My daughter does to, as it makes for great bedtime reading with its short chapters.
Darien Summers, author of The Mischievous Hare, a children's book.
The Adventures of Buster Bear Overview
Thornton Waldo Burgess (1874-1965) was a conservationist and author of children's stories featuring the wildlife of his native state. He was born in Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. His first book was Old Mother West Wind (1910). Following its success, he wrote a syndicated daily newspaper column, Bedtime Stories (illustrated by Harrison Cady), which appeared without interruption from 1912 to 1960. His output comprises over 15,000 stories collected in over 170 books. Among his works are: Mother West Wind's Children (1911), The Adventures of Reddy Fox (1913), The Adventures of Johnny Chuck (1913), The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat (1914), The Adventures of Mr. Mocker (1914), The Adventures of Grandfather Frog (1915), Mother West Wind "Why" Stories (1915), The Adventures of Prickly Porky (1916), The Adventures of Paddy Beaver (1917), Mother West Wind "Where" Stories (1918), The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk (1918), Happy Jack (1918), Mrs. Peter Rabbit (1919), The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad (1920), Bowser the Hound (1920) and Blacky the Crow (1922).
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Delightful - Hershpinkmeow -
Thornton Burgess brings the best of both worlds to his books: delightful, imaginative story and characters with purposeful descriptions of animal behavior. This is a great book to add to your library. The children love to hear it read aloud, and are learning about nature while enjoying a good story.
No illustrations in this edition - Clare Kildare -
This seems to be the only hardcover edition, sadly, and we ordered it because of that. But it has none of the wonderful Harrison Cady illustrations. This review refers to the Aegypan press edition.
Great story, typical Burgess - -
Buster Bear is a book of many lessons that we could use today. Little Joe Otter played a part in showing the need of not having things happen your way always. Grandfather Frog was a rock of common sense throughout the story.
-Eric Smith, Dyersburg,Tennessee
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