Dot and the Kangaroo

Little Jack Rabbit and Professor Crow by David Cory.

Children’s story author, David Cory, who gave us the series of Little Jack Rabbit, Billy Bunny, Little Journeys to Happy Land, and the Little Indian stories, gives us another in his Little Jack Rabbit series. This time, our favorite Rabbit is off to visit Mr. Crow. But along the way he meets many other friends, such as Polly Parrot, Mr. Grizzly Bear, The Yellow Dog Tramp, and Mr. Tent Maker Caterpillar. Of course there is time for the mystery of The Missing Carrot Cent, and time for Turnip Tea and Lettuce Cake. And no story of Little Jack Rabbit would be complete without at least one Lucky Escape.

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