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Happy Jack Squirrel fills his days with fun and foolishness -- even while jealously guarding his winter supply of hickory nuts from his mischief-making cousin, Chatterer the Red Squirrel, and playful Striped Chipmunk.
But the bouncing, bushy-tailed creature's days of comfort... Read Full Overview

Happy Jack is a children's book written by Thornton Waldo Burgess and first published in 1918. The story follows the adventures of Happy Jack, a gray squirrel who lives in the Green Forest. Happy Jack is known for his mischievous and playful nature, but he is also a loyal friend... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

HAPPY JACK: ILLUSTRATED EDITION BY THORNTON BURGESS HAPPY JACK: 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... Read Full Overview

Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 17, 1874 - June 5, 1965) was an American conservationist and author of children's stories. Burgess loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years in books and his newspaper column, Bedtime Stories... Read Full Overview

Happy Jack is a children's book written by Thornton Waldo Burgess and originally published in 1918. The story follows the adventures of a mischievous little squirrel named Happy Jack, who lives in the Green Forest. Happy Jack is known for his playful and carefree nature, but... Read Full Overview

"The Adventures of Happy Jack" is a children's book written by Thornton W. Burgess, an American author and naturalist known for his numerous animal stories. The book is part of Burgess's popular series of animal tales set in the fictional world of the Green Forest. This series,... Read Full Overview