• The book is an edited and illustrated version of the original one and includes 18 or more unique illustrations which are relevant to its content.
• John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an American naturalist and essayist. His most famous works include: Winter Sunshine (1875), Locusts and Wild Honey (1879), The Writings of John Burroughs (1895) and Far and Near (1904). Contents include: Squirrels, The Chipmunk, The Woodchuck, The Rabbit & Hare, The Muskrat, The Skunk, The Fox, The Weasel, The Mink, The Raccoon, The Porcupine, The Opossum, Wild Mice, Glimpses of Wild Life, and A Life of Fear.