Amazon.com description: Product Description: The Adventures of Peter Cottontail by Thornton W. Burgess. Delightful classic transports young readers to the timeless world of the Green Forest, where Peter discovers the folly of changing his name, outwits the ever-hungry Reddy Fox, manages a number of hare?s-breadth escapes, and makes an ill-advised decision to hibernate. These adventures combine the fun of a good story with little lessons about wildlife, the environment and being true to one's self. One of the most beloved characters in children's literature, Peter Cottontail is up to his long-whiskered nose in rib-tickling escapades in this delightful classic. With gentle charm and humor, famed storyteller Thornton W. Burgess draws young readers into the timeless world of the Green Forest, the Smiling Pool and the Purple Mountains. Thornton Waldo Burgess (1874 - 1965). Born in Massachusetts, he was a conservationist and author of children's stories. He loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years. By retirement, he had written more than 170 books.