
Little Jack Rabbit’s day takes a sweet turn when he discovers a bright tin of lolly‑pop sap spilling from a candy‑colored tree. He shares the sugary treat with a friendly Big Brown Bear, who invites him to a cozy cave filled with glittering lollipops and promises a breakfast of buckwheat cakes drenched in syrup. After a night of indulgence, Jack hops back toward the Old Bramble Patch, his jacket stuck fast from all the cake he’s eaten.
Soon he runs into his sprightly friend Chippy Chipmunk, and in a playful mishap a cork ends up in Chippy’s mouth. Panic flutters through the forest as the pair rush to find help, and the towering Dr. Heron arrives with his long bill and a black medical bag. The doctor’s careful examination and gentle instructions set the stage for a tense but hopeful rescue, leaving listeners wondering whether the tiny hero will be saved before the cork causes trouble.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (75K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2011-05-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1872–1966
Best remembered for lively children's stories about Little Jack Rabbit and other animal characters, this American writer published a long run of playful, early 20th-century books for young readers. He also worked in radio, a fitting match for a storyteller with a knack for entertaining audiences.
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