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Blacky the Crow (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) Paperback – December 23, 1998

by Thornton W. Burgess (Author)
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Children will love this wonderful tale of Blacky the Crow, who has very sharp eyes, and who is often getting into trouble because he sees things he shouldn't. One day Blacky notices two fresh eggs in a nest belonging to Hooty the Owl and Mrs. Hooty. The eggs are a prize too delicious to pass up and Blacky devises a plan to snatch them. But does he succeed? Young readers will enjoy finding out in this charming tale by master storyteller Thornton W. Burgess.
Reset in large, easy-to-read type, this book is filled with gentle humor and important lessons about nature and wildlife, and is further enhanced by four original Harrison Cady illustrations. Blacky the Crow is sure to captivate youngsters discovering the joy of reading and the pleasures of storytelling at its finest.
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    8 - 14 years
  2. Print length
    96 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    2 - 8
  5. Dimensions
    5.24 x 0.25 x 8.28 inches
  6. Publisher
    Dover Publications
  7. Publication date
    December 23, 1998
  8. ISBN-10
    0486405508
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0486405506
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Blacky the Crow

Blacky the Crow
Dover Children's Thrift Classics

This affordable series features dozens of classic stories and poems for children ages 8 and up. Most feature the complete text but some have been adapted for young readers.

Blacky the Crow

Author and conservationist Thornton Burgess (1874–1965) wrote thousands of animal stories for children, starting with the 1910 publication of Old Mother West Wind.

Children will love this wonderful tale of Blacky the Crow, who gets into trouble seeing things he shouldn't. Reset in large type with four original illustrations by Harrison Cady.

Thornton Burgess

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Children will love this wonderful tale of Blacky the Crow, who has very sharp eyes, and who is often getting into trouble because he sees things he shouldn't. One day Blacky notices two fresh eggs in a nest belonging to Hooty the Owl and Mrs. Hooty. The eggs are a prize too delicious to pass up and Blacky devises a plan to snatch them. But does he succeed? Young readers will enjoy finding out in this charming tale by master storyteller Thornton W. Burgess.
Reset in large, easy-to-read type, this book is filled with gentle humor and important lessons about nature and wildlife, and is further enhanced by four original Harrison Cady illustrations. Blacky the Crow is sure to captivate youngsters discovering the joy of reading and the pleasures of storytelling at its finest.

About the Author

Author and conservationist Thornton W. Burgess (1874–1965) wrote thousands of animal stories for children, starting with the 1910 publication of Old Mother West Wind. Burgess's tales convey his fascination with wildlife and his concern for nature, teaching gentle lessons about ecology and respect for the environment.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications; 3092nd edition (December 23, 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486405508
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0486405506
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 14 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 8
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.56 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.24 x 0.25 x 8.28 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Julia Turkseven
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining & educational!
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019
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Loved this Burgess book. Look forward to sharing it with my grand daughter!
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GSHart
5.0 out of 5 stars Great classic animal stories for children
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2016
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I enjoyed buying these classic animal stories for my children when they were little. Bought them for my grand daughters and now I am buying them yet again for my great granddaughter. I can only hope they all have enjoyed them as much as my sister and I did when we were little and our mother read them to us. Thornton Burgess is a Classic author.
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Greg J. Lovern
5.0 out of 5 stars Original Harrison Cady Illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2011
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This is a wonderful book and I highly recommend it. Plus, unlike many of these Dover editions of Thornton Burgess' books, it has honest-to-god original Harrison Cady illustrations.

Harrison Cady did two sets of drawings for this title; 8 color ones, printed on plates, for Little, Brown, of which 4 were later used for Grosset & Dunlap, printed in B&W on plates. Then, Cady redrew those 4 as line drawings for Grosset & Dunlap to print on the text paper stock instead of on plates. Those 4 line drawings are crude by Harrison Cady's standards, compared to the line drawings he did for many other Burgess books.

This Dover edition has the 4 crude line drawings. Some other Dover editions have the illustrations from the B&W plates, and it would have been better if they had done that for this title too. But kudos to Dover for getting it basically right for this title.

If you like these illustrations, I'd recommend finding a used copy of the Little, Brown edition too -- mostly to get all 8 higher-quality drawings, but also to see them in color as Cady originally drew them.
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Christina Packard
4.0 out of 5 stars Who is Thornton W. Burgess???
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2013
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I was looking for small books for Free to put on my Kindle and this was one. Short chapters of 112 pages and a story that is like one as an aesop fable. Easy reading but not for a very young child, but would be good if read to a child. Each chapter Blackytries things such as eating and in how he does it there is a lesson he and we could learn by what he does. I found it very entertaining. I also wondered where were these books when I was young. Burgess has a lot of children's books of this type and other. I do plan on downloading his other books of these animal lesson stories. Very entertaining and a fast read.
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P.J.
5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL BOOK!
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018
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WONDERFUL BOOK!! This book came to me in PERFECT condition! It was just like it was brand new, but it's the 1922 edition! VERY PLEASED with the book AND it came with a wonderful handwritten note from the seller. Very cordial and thoughful. The book is one that my parents read to my brother when we were children (I'm in my 70's), and I am now reading it to my Grandson. It has important lessons of life weaved into the story for little ears to hear!
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Megan Willome
5.0 out of 5 stars How do I love thee, Blacky the Crow?
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020
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Where has Thornton Burgess been all my life? Thank you to my retired park ranger friend who introduced me to this prolific author of children's stories about animals.

I have a thing for crows, and this story hits all the necessaries, right from the first sentence:

“Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes.”

What a perfect first sentence. We learn that crows are black, that they have excellent vision, and that they are trouble. Well done, Mr. Burgess, and in only 14 words!
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pjcap
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this Book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020
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I found a rubber stamp of Blacky and the seller mentioned that it came from a 1922 children's book. I found the book online and bought two; one for me and a gift for a great niece. I love this book and plan on getting more of Mr. Burgess' stories.
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Oksana Germakovski
5.0 out of 5 stars Kids love it
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2009
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My kids love it! They constantly ask for more. The book teaches them about nature in a delightful and often funny way. All books in this series are not at all moralistic but kids learn common sence wisdom, good behavior and morals any way. Very Much recommended. (My children are 5 and 7)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Grand child approved.
Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2023
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They arrived the next day , are good quality and my Grandson loves them. Great price aswell.
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Liz
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2017
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wonderful books, full of wisdom
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2nimm
4.0 out of 5 stars livre pour enfants captivant mais mal illustré
Reviewed in France on August 8, 2012
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livre anglophone broché souple en papier recyclé format moyen réédition récente (1999) d'un classique de 1922 faisant partie d'une grande série d'histoires animalières pour enfants valorisant la protection de la faune nord-américaine; dans cet épisode, Blacky, la corneille (d'Amérique?) aux instincts maléfiques (même si elle a finalement pas si mauvais fond) cherche à dérober ses oeufs à Hooty, le grand duc (de Virginie) qui couve en plein hiver; cette fable un peu moraliste mais tellement attendrissante ravira tous les enfants et même les plus grands à l'heure où les préoccupations de protection de la faune sont devenues plus partagées (l'auteur pourrait être considéré comme visionnaire pour l'époque!); les illustrations sont indigentes dans cette édition bon marché (quelques gravures n&b) mais ce petit livre est à acheter sans réserve pour lire ou faire lire à vos enfants ou petits-enfants dès qu'ils se sont familiarisés avec l'anglais!
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Eric
5.0 out of 5 stars Memories
Reviewed in Canada on May 23, 2022
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Got the series for my children. My mother m read me these when I was a child. Wonderful memories.
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sandy holt
5.0 out of 5 stars Super books
Reviewed in Canada on July 15, 2020
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Great little book
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