# Chatterer the Red Squirrel — Green Meadow Stories character guide

> Chatterer the Red Squirrel in Green Meadow Stories by Thornton W. Burgess.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Chatterer, the Chatterer, Meanwhile Chatterer the Red Squirrel

**First appearance:** 0004-iv-happy-jack-and-chatterer-feel-foolish

## Who they are

A noisy red squirrel who often argues with Happy Jack.

## In the story

### [Happy Jack Drops a Nut](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/i-happy-jack-drops-a-nut)

Scolding loudly as he runs through the Green Forest; gets hit by a nut dropped by Happy Jack.

### [II: The Quarrel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/ii-the-quarrel)

Angered by the nut dropped on his head, he tries to take nuts from the tree, leading to a chase.

### [Striped Chipmunk Is Kept Very Busy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/iii-striped-chipmunk-is-kept-very-busy)

Quarreling with Happy Jack, causing nuts to fall.

### [Happy Jack and Chatterer Feel Foolish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/iv-happy-jack-and-chatterer-feel-foolish)

Taunts Happy Jack and races with him, but also realizes the nuts have fallen and been taken.

### [Happy Jack Suspects Striped Chipmunk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/v-happy-jack-suspects-striped-chipmunk)

Mentioned as Happy Jack's cousin who was also surprised by the missing nuts.

### [VI: Happy Jack Spies on Striped Chipmunk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/vi-happy-jack-spies-on-striped-chipmunk)

Mentioned as the cousin with whom Happy Jack was quarreling when the hickory nuts disappeared.

### [VII: Striped Chipmunk Has Fun with Happy Jack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/vii-striped-chipmunk-has-fun-with-happy-jack)

Referred to as Striped Chipmunk; he cleverly pretends not to notice Happy Jack and leads him to a hollow stump.

### [VIII: Happy Jack Turns Burglar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/viii-happy-jack-turns-burglar)

Mentioned as Happy Jack's smaller cousin who could have slipped through the original hole easily.

### [IX: Happy Jack Squirrel’s Sad Mistake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/ix-happy-jack-squirrel-s-sad-mistake)

Owner of the storehouse; catches Happy Jack and angrily chases him while calling him a thief.

### [Striped Chipmunk's Happy Thought](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/x-striped-chipmunk-s-happy-thought)

Flies into a rage and chases Happy Jack, shouting 'Thief' and 'Robber'.

### [Striped Chipmunk's Thanksgiving Dinner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xi-striped-chipmunk-s-thanksgiving-dinner)

Guest at the dinner; shares a quarrel with Happy Jack but reconciles over the meal.

### [What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did with Shadow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxxi-what-farmer-brown-s-boy-did-with-shadow)

Chatterer is mentioned alongside Sammy Jay as having a troublesome tongue.

### [After the Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xi-after-the-storm)

Flounders through snow to his own food store and rejoices that his friends have found suet.

## Links

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