Description:  All the animals in Tommy Smith's neighborhood lived in fear of him. Thinking that he would treat them more kindly if he knew more about them, they each agreed to meet him and share their life story. In these conversations Tommy Smith did indeed learn lots of information about the animals: the food they ate, the places they slept, the enemies they faced, and much more. In the course of these encounters with the frog and toad, the rook, the rat, the hare, the snake, the peewit, the mole, the woodpigeon, the squirrel, and the owl, Tommy's heart did soften, and, as the barn owl had predicted, he became a friend to all the animals.

Additional information:

1. The Meeting
2. The Frog and the Toad 
3. The Rook 
4. The Rat 
5. The Hare 
6. The Grass-Snake and the Adder 

7. The Peewit
8. The Mole 
9. The Woodpigeon 
10. The Squirrel 
11. The Barn-Owl 
12. The Leave-Taking

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