Where can I find the children's book that has stories about
Grandfather Groundhog and his woodland friends? |
Request for Question Clarification by
hummer-ga
on
02 Jul 2003 05:20 PDT
Hi chana1,
It would be very helpful if you could give us some more details. Such
as the approximate date of publication (or at least, when you read
it), is it illustrated (colour or black/white), is it short story
format, is "Grandfather Groundhog" in the title, etc. etc. Anything
you can think of will increase the chances of finding the book for
you.
Thank you, hummer
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Request for Question Clarification by
poe-ga
on
03 Jul 2003 04:05 PDT
Hi Chana,
Could you have heard Grandfather Groundhog at a library or a library
sponsored event?
There is a flannelgraph (seven pieces and a script) called
'Grandfather Groundhog's Fourth of July' within a summer activity kit.
Eastern Shores Library System - Summer II
http://www.esls.lib.wi.us/kits/tfat/summer2.html
It's part of a series called 'Time for a Tale Kits' made available by
the Eastern Shores Library System of Wisconsin for use by public
libraries within the system or by groups who work with children.
The series also includes a Groundhog Day kit, though the following
contents list doesn't include many characters.
Eastern Shores Library System - Groundhog Day
http://www.esls.lib.wi.us/kits/tfat/groundhogday.html
The main page for the Eastern Shores Library System is here:
Eastern Shores Library System
http://www.esls.lib.wi.us/index.html
If this is the correct Grandfather Groundhog, then I could research
further for you.
Poe
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Clarification of Question by
chana1-ga
on
03 Jul 2003 19:44 PDT
Dear Hummer,
Thank you for responding. The book I am looking for was a book about
woodland animals. they included Grandfather Groundhog, Danny Mouse,
Freddy Fox and Granny Fox, and others. I read it when I was 5 years
old, which is about 46-47 years ago. It was illustrated in color. It
followed the months of the year. In January there was a tale
appropriate to winter. In July there was Grandfather Groundhog's
Fourth of July Tizzy, and so on. Also, this lovely book was
sprinkiled with the poems of Christina Rosetti (I think that's right).
I hope this helps you.
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Request for Question Clarification by
hummer-ga
on
04 Jul 2003 07:11 PDT
Hello chana1,
Thank you for your clarification - yes, it is very helpful. Do you
think it could be possible that you are thinking of more than one
book? I'm wondering this because the forest creatures you describe
sound so much like the Thornton Burgess stories that it is hard to
believe it isn't them. Here is a list of some of them:
Grandfather Frog / Granny Fox / Danny Meadow Mouse / Reddy Fox /
Johnny Chuck [a woodchuck or groundhog] / Billy Possum / Mr. Mocker /
Sammy Jay / Buster Bear / Paddy the Beaver / Bob White / Chatterer the
Red Squirrel / Unc' Billy Possum / Old Mr. Toad / Prickly Porky / Old
Man Coyote
In the Green Meadow Series, you'll find Old Granny Fox / Reddy Fox /
Bowser the Hound / Quacker the Duck / Billy Mink, etc. in the Green
Forest.
Books written by Thornton Burgess:
http://www.thorntonburgess.org/Burgess%20Books.htm
One of the stories listed above:
150. Stories Around the Year . . . illus. by Phoebe Erickson. N.Y.:
Grosset & Dunlap, c.1955. 34cm.
Various images:
http://images.google.ca/images?num=100&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&as_qdr=all&q=thornton+burgess&meta=&sa=N&tab=wi
Here is one description of the Burgess books in general that I found
on Abe:
(Bedtime Stories series)
"children's/juvenile animals talking in the woods, gentle values and
handling emotions, poking fun, friends and relationships, beloved
author for generations."
http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=108499082
Christina Rossetti:
http://www.galleryofpoets.com/article1003.html
Two children's books by her (but neither are verses about animals):
Sing-Song : A Nursery Rhyme Book
Goblin Market and Other Poems
Please let me know if I'm on the right track. If not, can you think of
any other details, for example, the names of some more of the animals?
Thank you. I'll look forward to hearing from you.
hummer
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Request for Question Clarification by
hummer-ga
on
04 Jul 2003 08:27 PDT
Hi again chana1,
Here is another link to have a look at The Project Gutenberg EBook:
http://ibiblio.org/gutenberg/etext04/tajnn10.txt
You will be able to read the text of "The Adventures of Johnny Chuck",
which includes some verses, such as:
"Good news, good news for every one, above or down below,
For Master Winsome Bluebird's come to whistle off the snow!"
"I simply have to kick and dance!
I cannot help but gaily prance!
Somehow I feel it in my toes
Whenever gentle South Wind blows."
"Spring! Spring! Spring! Spring!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful Spring!
So gentle, so loving, so sweet and so fair!
Oh, who can be cross when there's love in the air?
Be happy! Be joyful! And join in our song
And help us to send the glad tidings along!
Spring! Spring! Spring! Spring!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful Spring!"
"Two eyes you have, bright as can be;
Perhaps some day you'll learn to see."
"Anger is an awful thing;
It never stops to reason.
It boils right over all at once,
No matter what the season."
"Home, no matter where it be,
Or it be big or small,
Is just the one place in the world
That dearest is of all."
"Mischief's like a snowball
Sent rolling down a hill;
With every turn it bigger grows
And bigger, bigger still."
You'll find more Gutenberg EBook links to other titles here:
http://www.elliemik.com/burgessetexts.html
With fingers crossed -
hummer
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