Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox

David Cory's "Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox" is a children's book that tells the story of two unlikely friends who learn to appreciate each other's differences. The book follows their adventures as they explore the forest together, encountering various challenges along the way. Through their experiences, the characters learn valuable lessons about empathy, understanding, and the importance of diversity in friendship.

By David Cory · First published 1940 · Genre: Children's Literature, Adventure, Fantasy · 31 chapters · 15,570 words

First lines

One morning as Little Jack Rabbit looked out of his house in the Old Bramble Patch, whom should he see but Danny Fox peeking out from behind the Big Chestnut Tree.

Now Little Jack Rabbit knew that Danny Fox was not there for any good purpose. No, sir. Whenever Danny Fox was around there was sure to be trouble. So Little Jack Rabbit hopped back into his burrow to tell Mrs. Rabbit.

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Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox is listed on Textopian as a novel by David Cory, dated 1940 CE.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: David Cory
• Date: 1940 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Children's Literature, Adventure, Fantasy, Animal Fiction
• Length: 15,570 words
• Structure: 31 chapters, 418 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)

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Genres

• Children's Literature — The book features anthropomorphic animals, often typically found in children’s literature. The language and writing style are also simplified for a younger audience.
• Adventure — Little Jack Rabbit and Danny Fox go through a series of adventures in these stories, making the adventure genre relevant.
• Fantasy — The anthropomorphization of animals with humanlike thinking and behavior falls under the fantasy genre.
• Animal Fiction — This book features animals as its main characters, thereby making it fit within the animal fiction genre.

Tags

children's literature · animal characters · friendship · adventure · nature · forest · morality · imagination · storytelling · humor · fables · young readers

Contents

• THE INVITATION
• THE FARMER'S BOY
• THE ESCAPE
• DANNY FOX IS DISCOVERED
• THE ALARM
• THE KIND WILLOW TREE
• TWO OLD RASCALS
• FOOTPRINTS
• THE TRAP
• HOME AGAIN
• TEDDY TURTLE
• HUNGRY HAWK
• THE ESCAPE
• THE POPCORN PARTY
• A TIGHT PLACE
• "NOW I'VE GOT YOU!"
• A LUCKY WIGGLE
• TIMMY MEADOWMOUSE
• SAFE!
• TIMMY MEADOWMOUSE HAS A DREAM
• THE TUNNEL
• MORE TROUBLE
• BANG, BANG, BANG!
• THE SNOW FLAKE BROTHERS
• THE STORM
• MRS. COW
• THE STRAW PILE
• SQUIRREL NUTCRACKER
• WINTER TIME
• THE SNOWMAN
• FOX HUNTING

More by David Cory

• The Adventures Of Puss In Boots (1900)
• The Iceberg Express (1987)
• The Cruise of the Noah's Ark (1894)
• Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers (1940)
• The Magic Soap Bubble (1978)
• Puss Junior and Robinson Crusoe (1792)
• Puss in Boots, Jr., and the Good Gray Horse (1987)
• Hawk Eye (1970)
• All works by David Cory