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    The Burgess Bird Book for Children
    The Burgess Bird Book for Children
    The Burgess Bird Book for Children
    Audiobook7 hours

    The Burgess Bird Book for Children

    Written by Thornton W. Burgess

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    The Burgess Bird Book for Children is a zoology book written in the form of a story featuring Peter Rabbit. Peter learns from his friend Jenny Wren all about the birds of North America, and we meet many of them in the Old Orchard, the Green Meadow, and the Green Forest. (summary by Laurie Anne Walden)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014

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