The Adventures Of Happy Jack

Happy Jack Squirrel starts the day cheerily enough but soon finds himself trying every trick he knows to get away from nasty Shadow the Weasel. 4 black-and-white illustrations.

Master storyteller Burgess charms youngsters once again with tales of life in the Green Forest. This time he recounts the adventures of Happy Jack Squirrel, who starts the day cheerily enough but soon finds himself trying every trick he knows to get away from his enemy, Shadow the Weasel. 4 black-and-white illustrations.

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - Happy Jack Squirrel sat on the tip of one of the highest branches of a big hickory tree. Happy Jack was up very early that morning. In fact, jolly, round, red Mr. Sun was still in his bed behind the Purple Hills when Happy Jack hopped briskly out of bed. He washed himself thoroughly and was ready for business by the time Mr. Sun began his climb up in the blue, blue sky. You see, Happy Jack had found that big hickory tree just loaded with nuts all ripe and ready to gather. He was quite sure that no one else had found that special tree, and he wanted to get all the nuts before any one else found out about them. So he was all ready and off he raced to the big tree just as soon as it was light enough to see.

Master storyteller Burgess charms youngsters once again with tales of life in the Green Forest. This time he recounts the adventures of Happy Jack Squirrel, who starts the day cheerily enough but soon finds himself trying every trick he knows to get away from his enemy, Shadow the Weasel.

Happy JackBook by Thornton Burgess

The adventures of Happy Jack Squirrel and the other animals of the Green Meadow.

Even when Happy Jack isn't looking for trouble, it is sure to find this frisky Squirrel who is very content to live in the Green Forest. That is until Shadow the Weasel decides to interfere. Happy Jack, is originally written by Naturalist Thornton Burgess and illustrated by Harrison Cady. Short chapters make this book ideal for bedtime reading. Edited and presented by R. F. Gilmor in her Vintage Collection for a new generation of young readers and for little hands to hold and to love.