Jimmy Skunk Looks for Beetles

From Old Mother West Wind, by Thornton W. Burgess

Thornton W. Burgess wrote his Green Meadows stories in the early 1900s for young children learning about nature and good manners. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Jimmy Skunk is hungry and polite—even when his search for breakfast accidentally wakes up his neighbours. The story shows a child that courtesy matters, even when things go wrong, and that persistence pays off.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readers, about 4 to 5

Length

short · about 381 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Old Mother West Wind, Thornton W. Burgess · Project Gutenberg

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script

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