Bobby Coon and Reddy Fox Play Tricks

From Old Mother West Wind, by Thornton W. Burgess

This story is from Old Mother West Wind, a collection of animal tales written by Thornton W. Burgess and first published in 1910. Burgess wrote gentle stories about animal friends who lived in the Green Meadows and the Green Forest. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story teaches children that tricks can come back to you—sometimes the trickster gets tricked! It's a funny bedtime tale about what happens at night when everyone else is asleep.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readers, about 4 to 5

Length

short · about 354 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

Old Mother West Wind, Thornton W. Burgess · Project Gutenberg

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script

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