9The Burgess Animal Book for Children is a book about Peter Rabbit finding out about the animals around him in the Green Meadows and Green Forest. Old Mother Nature gets him under her wing and teaches him about her four-footed friends. Each day brings another story about one or two North American animals such as Grasshopper Mouse, Mountain Beaver, Flying Squirrel, and Grizzly Bear. Through these warmhearted stories, this book provides many amazing information about the wildlife in North America.