Uncle Wiggily Longears, a bunny rabbit gentleman, enjoys a quiet morning at his hollow stump bungalow, relieved that Baby Bunty, a young rabbit, is playing with Beckie Stubtail, a bear girl, and will stay for supper. Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, his muskrat housekeeper, informs him that Baby Bunty will need to be picked up after dark. Uncle Wiggily agrees to fetch her and also plans to collect sugar from Mrs. Wibblewobble, the duck lady, for Nurse Jane. After a restful day and a small adventure helping Mrs. No-Tail, a frog lady, Uncle Wiggily sets off through the woods to Beckie Stubtail's house. He finds the children playing happily but insists on leaving promptly to collect the sugar. Baby Bunty accompanies him, and they head into the dark woods. As they walk, Baby Bunty becomes frightened by shadows and objects in the dark, mistaking stumps and rocks for scary figures. Uncle Wiggily reassures her, identifying the objects and encouraging her to continue. When Baby Bunty is startled by a white figure waving in the dark, she bumps into Uncle Wiggily, causing the sugar bag to burst. Uncle Wiggily identifies the figure as a white birch tree and uses its bark to fashion a new bag for the sugar. With the sugar secured, Uncle Wiggily and Baby Bunty safely return to the hollow stump bungalow. The story concludes with a whimsical note about future adventures.
By Howard R. Garis · First published 1911 · Genre: Children's Literature, Fantasy, Adventure