The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse

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The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse
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First edition
Author Thornton W. Burgess
Illustrator Harrison Cady
GenreChildren's fiction
Publisher Little, Brown and Company; Dover Publications
Publication date
1915
ISBN 978-0-486-27565-9
OCLC 26929223
LC Class PZ7.B917 Abd 1993

The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse (1915) is a children's novel written by Thornton W. Burgess and illustrated by Harrison Cady. [1] [2] Danny Meadow Mouse appeared as the main character of many tales written by Burgess for his syndicated newspaper column "Bedtime Stories". [3]

Contents

Plot

Danny begins his tale regretting the length of his tail until he is corrected by Mr. Toad. Then he has a series of stalkings by Reddy and Granny Fox. He is captured by Hooty the Owl and escapes mid-flight to Peter Rabbit's briar patch. Peter goes to Farmer Brown's peach orchard and gets caught in a snare and barely escapes himself. Finally Danny gets trapped in a tin can and must use his wits to escape Reddy Fox again.

References

  1. ↑ "Adventures of Grandfather Frog: Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse". Journal of Education. 81 (12): 328-328. March 25, 1915. ISSN   0022-0574.
  2. ↑ Burgess, Thornton (1944). The adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse. Grosset & Dunlap, New York. ISBN   9780448027036.
  3. ↑ Patton, Burr A. (June 8, 1965). "Thornton W. Burgess". The Post-Star. Glen Falls, N.Y. p. 4.


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