# Happy Jack Squirrel — Green Meadow Stories character guide > Happy Jack Squirrel in Green Meadow Stories by Thornton W. Burgess. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Happy Jack, Happy Jack Squirrel, Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, Squirrel, Johnny, Striped Chipmunk, Happy Jack Striped Chipmunk, Chipmunk, Thrift **First appearance:** 0000-happy-jack ## Snapshot A thrifty gray squirrel who found a hickory tree loaded with nuts, Happy Jack wants every last one and dreads sharing with his scolding cousin. ## Who they are Happy Jack is up before the sun and humming a little song about nuts that are all for him, but he is not willing that Chatterer the Red Squirrel should have a single one. When a fat nut slips from his hands and lands on Chatterer's head, the two cousins fall into a furious quarrel that spoils a beautiful fall morning. His selfishness and his short temper set the small, noisy dramas of the Green Forest in motion. ## Relationships ### [Bowser the Hound](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/characters/bowser_the_hound) _friendship_ Bowser the Hound and Happy Jack Squirrel are amiable neighbors, often interacting without hostility. ### [Farmer Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/characters/farmer_brown) _social_ Farmer Brown and Happy Jack Squirrel have a neutral acquaintance, with occasional interactions around the farm. ### [Farmer Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/characters/farmer_brown) _social_ Farmer Brown and Happy Jack Squirrel have a neutral acquaintance, with occasional interactions around the farm. ### [Bowser the Hound](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/characters/bowser_the_hound) _friendship_ Bowser the Hound and Happy Jack Squirrel are amiable neighbors, often interacting without hostility. ### [Farmer Brown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/characters/farmer_brown) _social_ Farmer Brown and Happy Jack Squirrel have a neutral acquaintance, with occasional interactions around the farm. ## In the story ### [Happy Jack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/happy-jack) The main character who escapes danger and finds a new home. ### [Happy Jack Drops a Nut](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/i-happy-jack-drops-a-nut) Finds a hickory tree full of nuts and tries to keep it secret from his cousin. ### [II: The Quarrel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/ii-the-quarrel) Quarrels with Chatterer over the hickory tree, chasing him around the treetop. ### [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 Chatterer over nuts, knocking them down in the process. ### [Happy Jack and Chatterer Feel Foolish](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/iv-happy-jack-and-chatterer-feel-foolish) Argues with Chatterer over the hickory tree, chases him, and later feels foolish when the nuts disappear. ### [Happy Jack Suspects Striped Chipmunk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/v-happy-jack-suspects-striped-chipmunk) Feels unhappy and guilty about losing the hickory nuts due to his greed; becomes suspicious of Striped Chipmunk. ### [VI: Happy Jack Spies on Striped Chipmunk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/vi-happy-jack-spies-on-striped-chipmunk) Spies on Striped Chipmunk to find his storehouse, feeling ashamed of his actions. ### [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) Spies on Striped Chipmunk to find his hidden hickory nuts, but is fooled by the chipmunk's antics. ### [VIII: Happy Jack Turns Burglar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/viii-happy-jack-turns-burglar) Happy Jack turns burglar, breaking into Striped Chipmunk's storehouse to steal hickory nuts, driven by greed and self-justification. ### [IX: Happy Jack Squirrel’s Sad Mistake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/ix-happy-jack-squirrel-s-sad-mistake) Attempts to steal nuts from a storehouse, is caught by Chatterer, and flees in shame. ### [Striped Chipmunk's Happy Thought](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/x-striped-chipmunk-s-happy-thought) Tricked by Striped Chipmunk into raiding Chatterer's storehouse, then chased away by Chatterer. ### [Striped Chipmunk's Thanksgiving Dinner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xi-striped-chipmunk-s-thanksgiving-dinner) Guest at Striped Chipmunk's Thanksgiving dinner; initially cross with Chatterer but soon enjoys the feast. ### [Happy Jack Does Some Thinking](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xii-happy-jack-does-some-thinking) Sits in a chestnut tree, thinking hard about his earlier behavior and feeling ashamed of his greed. ### [XIII: Happy Jack Gets a Warning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xiii-happy-jack-gets-a-warning) A fat gray squirrel who is cautious of his enemies but lives in fear of Shadow the Weasel. ### [Happy Jack’s Run for Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xiv-happy-jack-s-run-for-life) Flees from Shadow the Weasel, growing exhausted and hopeless, but finds a spark of hope at Tommy Tit's call. ### [Who Saved Happy Jack Squirrel?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xv-who-saved-happy-jack-squirrel) Exhausted and desperate, he is saved by Farmer Brown's boy after being called by Tommy Tit. ### [XVI: Happy Jack Misses Farmer Brown’s Boy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xvi-happy-jack-misses-farmer-brown-s-boy) Happy Jack misses Farmer Brown's boy and loses his appetite, showing deep affection and worry. ### [XVII: Tommy Tit Brings News](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xvii-tommy-tit-brings-news) Anxiously waiting for news about Farmer Brown's boy, unable to keep still. ### [Happy Jack Decides to Make a Call](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xviii-happy-jack-decides-to-make-a-call) Decides to visit Farmer Brown's boy after hearing he is unwell, overcoming his fear. ### [XIX: Tommy Tit and Happy Jack Pay a Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xix-tommy-tit-and-happy-jack-pay-a-visit) Overcomes fear to visit Farmer Brown's house for the first time, motivated by gratitude and concern for Farmer Brown's boy. ### [Happy Jack Squirrel Grows Very Bold](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxi-happy-jack-squirrel-grows-very-bold) Grows bold enough to enter Farmer Brown's house for nuts, then boasts to Tommy Tit. ### [Happy Jack Dares Tommy Tit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxii-happy-jack-dares-tommy-tit) Feels his boldness challenged by Tommy Tit, dares Tommy to go inside Farmer Brown's house, and ends up exploring the room. ### [Sammy Jay Is Quite Upset](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxiii-sammy-jay-is-quite-upset) Feeling proud and bold after discovering that love destroys fear; he struts and invites Sammy Jay to follow him into Farmer Brown's house. ### [A Dream Comes True](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxiv-a-dream-comes-true) Has a bad dream about Shadow the Weasel and later finds the dream coming true as Shadow pursues him. ### [XXV: Happy Jack Has a Happy Thought](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxv-happy-jack-has-a-happy-thought) Flees from Shadow the Weasel and takes refuge inside Farmer Brown's house through an open window. ### [Farmer Brown’s Boy Wakes with a Start](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxvi-farmer-brown-s-boy-wakes-with-a-start) Frightened by Shadow the Weasel, he seeks refuge in Farmer Brown's boy's room and accidentally startles him awake. ### [XXVII: Happy Jack Is Afraid to Go Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxvii-happy-jack-is-afraid-to-go-home) Afraid to go home due to Shadow the Weasel; spends the day in a maple tree near Farmer Brown's house. ### [XXVIII: Happy Jack Finds a New Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxviii-happy-jack-finds-a-new-home) The protagonist who is afraid, cold, and hungry, and ultimately finds a new home in a box placed by Farmer Brown's boy. ### [XXIX: Farmer Brown’s Boy Takes a Prisoner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxix-farmer-brown-s-boy-takes-a-prisoner) Living happily in his new house, visiting Farmer Brown's boy for breakfast, and relieved to see Shadow the Weasel captured. ### [A Prisoner Without Fear](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxx-a-prisoner-without-fear) First to discover Shadow's imprisonment; taunts and mocks him from a safe distance. ### [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) Happy Jack watches Farmer Brown's boy take Shadow away and returns to find the cage empty, questioning what happened. ### [XXXII: Happy Jack Is Perfectly Happy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxxii-happy-jack-is-perfectly-happy) Happy Jack is supremely happy, having assumed Shadow the Weasel is gone for good. He enjoys his new home, grows fat, teases Black Pussy, and befriends Bowser the Hound. ### [Sammy Jay Upsets Happy Jack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxxiii-sammy-jay-upsets-happy-jack) Happy Jack is the target of Sammy Jay's cruel joke, initially flattered then frightened by the news that Shadow the Weasel is still alive. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/characters/happy_jack_squirrel - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/characters