The Thermos of Tea

The Thermos of Tea   Mrs. Mouse awoke from her nap in the woodland meadow and sat up, blinking.   The tea in the thermos she’d brought was still hot, so she poured herself a cup.   As she sipped — feeling deliciously cozy in the sun — she noticed that...

The Wildflowers

The Wildflowers   As the sun peeked above the treetops, soft sideways light slipped through the woods, and tiny wildflowers unfurled their petals for the day.   It was spring break at Mr. Owl’s school, and Mouse had roused his children at daybreak to take...

The Early Feast

The Early Feast   Between rainstorms, the sun had been so warm that several bees awoke early from their long slumber. Still feeling rather sleepy, but also quite hungry, they flew out of their nests to look for food.   The showy yellow daffodils were bright...

The Wild Onions

The Wild Onions   The Gardener’s wife stepped outside the cottage around lunchtime, to visit with all the cheery daffodils. But she also noticed numerous messy patches of wild onions and stopped for a few minutes to pull them, bulbs and all, from beds still damp...

The Signs of Spring

The Signs of Spring   The morning after the storm, nearly everyone wanted to snuggle back into bed with a book and a mug of coffee. Maybe take a nap.   But Rabbit was up early and heading out for a muddy walk to see what she could find now that it was very...

The Impromptu Party

The Impromptu Party   Squirrel skittered down the oak’s rough trunk and leaped to the ground, just as another too-bright flash lit up the nighttime sky, followed — closer this time — by a crashing rattle of thunder.   As he raised his paw to knock, Rabbit...