Perfect for gift-giving--a classic illustrated by Michael Hague, in a beautifully redesigned edition. Thornton W. Burgess said that imagination was "the birthright of every child." His Old Mother West Wind stories, first published in 1910, have worked their magic on generations of children.Perfect for gift-giving--a classic illustrated by Michael Hague, in a beautifully redesigned edition. Thornton W. Burgess said that imagination was "the birthright of every child." His Old Mother West Wind stories, first published in 1910, have worked their magic on generations of children.