# Old Granny Fox — Green Meadow Stories character guide > Old Granny Fox in Green Meadow Stories by Thornton W. Burgess. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Old Granny Fox, Granny, Granny Fox, old Granny Fox, clever Old Granny Fox, shrewd old Granny, Old Granny Fox Reddy Fox **First appearance:** 0110-old-granny-fox ## Snapshot A shrewd old fox who has outlived many a young fool, Granny teaches Reddy that hunger is no excuse for carelessness and that snow tells tales. ## Who they are Granny and Reddy are so hungry that they visit Farmer Brown's henhouse two nights running, only to find it locked tight. She refuses to try for a hen by daylight, warning that Bowser would be set on their trail and that snow would make their tracks a map to their door. Yet even she admits curiosity can lead the wisest creature into trouble, and her patient cunning is the counterweight to Reddy's reckless pride. ## Relationships ### [Reddy Fox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/characters/reddy_fox) _family_ Old Granny Fox is Reddy Fox's wise and protective mother, guiding him in survival. ### [Reddy Fox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/characters/reddy_fox) _family_ Old Granny Fox is Reddy Fox's wise and protective mother, guiding him in survival. ### [Reddy Fox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/characters/reddy_fox) _family_ Old Granny Fox is Reddy Fox's wise and protective mother, guiding him in survival. ## In the story ### [XIII: Happy Jack Gets a Warning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xiii-happy-jack-gets-a-warning) Mentioned as one of the enemies who hunts Happy Jack in the Green Forest. ### [Hooty the Owl Changes His Hunting Grounds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/iii-hooty-the-owl-changes-his-hunting-grounds) Hooty blames Granny Fox, along with Old Man Coyote and Reddy Fox, for spoiling the hunting in the Green Forest. ### [X: Peter Rabbit Almost Decides to Return Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/x-peter-rabbit-almost-decides-to-return-home) Mentioned as a potential danger that Peter had expected to find in the Old Pasture, but not actually present in this chapter. ### [XXIV: Danny Meadow Mouse Warns Peter Rabbit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxiv-danny-meadow-mouse-warns-peter-rabbit) Mentioned as lurking nearby with Reddy Fox, though not directly involved in the chapter. ### [Bowser Spends a Bad Night](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/v-bowser-spends-a-bad-night) Mentioned as a target of Bowser's past nighttime hunts. ### [XXII: Farmer Brown’s Boy Looks in Vain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxii-farmer-brown-s-boy-looks-in-vain) Old Granny Fox joins Reddy Fox and Old Man Coyote in their bold behavior near the henyard. ### [All Is Well That Ends Well](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xlii-all-is-well-that-ends-well) Mentioned as too smart to be fooled by Blacky, and noted as deserving her own book. ### [Old Granny Fox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/old-granny-fox) Introduced as a wise and cunning old fox, mother of Reddy Fox, who knows the ways of the Green Forest. ### [Reddy Fox Brings Granny News](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/i-reddy-fox-brings-granny-news) Advises caution about hunting Farmer Brown's hens and decides to go duck hunting. ### [II: Granny and Reddy Fox Go Hunting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/ii-granny-and-reddy-fox-go-hunting) Wise and patient, Granny leads the hunt to teach Reddy a lesson about overconfidence. ### [III: Reddy Is Sure Granny Has Lost Her Senses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/iii-reddy-is-sure-granny-has-lost-her-senses) Granny deliberately performs a series of silly antics on the beach to attract Quacker's attention, showing her cunning and patience. ### [IV: Quacker the Duck Grows Curious](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/iv-quacker-the-duck-grows-curious) Uses clever antics and feigned madness to lure the curious Quacker close to shore, demonstrating her cunning nature. ### [Reddy Fox Is Afraid to Go Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/v-reddy-fox-is-afraid-to-go-home) Granny devises a clever trick to catch Quacker, but Reddy's disobedience ruins it; she later finds a dead fish and decides the lesson taught to Reddy was worthwhile. ### [Old Granny Fox Is Caught Napping](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/vi-old-granny-fox-is-caught-napping) Grows careless due to overconfidence; is caught napping by Farmer Brown's boy. ### [Granny Fox Has a Bad Dream](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/vii-granny-fox-has-a-bad-dream) The protagonist of the chapter, she is exhausted from hunting and evading Bowser, falls asleep, has a bad dream, and wakes to find Farmer Brown's boy aiming a gun at her. ### [What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/viii-what-farmer-brown-s-boy-did) Caught napping by Farmer Brown's boy; spared but filled with fear and hate. ### [IX: Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/ix-reddy-fox-hears-about-granny-fox) Granny Fox is the subject of the news; she was caught napping by Farmer Brown's boy. ### [Reddy Fox Is Impudent](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/x-reddy-fox-is-impudent) Wise and sharp-tongued, Granny scolds Reddy for his carelessness and physically disciplines him for his disrespect, admitting her own mistake as a lesson. ### [XII: Granny and Reddy Fox Hunt in Vain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xii-granny-and-reddy-fox-hunt-in-vain) Leads the hunt, hoping to find weak prey, but ends the night empty-stomached. ### [Granny Fox Admits Growing Old](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xiii-granny-fox-admits-growing-old) Admits she is growing old and too stiff to hunt; stays behind to rest. ### [Three Vain and Foolish Wishes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xiv-three-vain-and-foolish-wishes) Mentioned as being at home with an empty stomach, prompting Reddy's hunt. ### [Reddy Fights a Battle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xv-reddy-fights-a-battle) Mentioned as hungry and too stiff to hunt, motivating Reddy's internal battle. ### [Reddy Is Made Truly Happy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xvi-reddy-is-made-truly-happy) Hungry and weak, she sees through Reddy's pretense, shares the fish, and thanks him for saving her life. ### [Granny Fox Promises Reddy Bowser’s Dinner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xvii-granny-fox-promises-reddy-bowser-s-dinner) Devises a plan to steal Bowser's dinner, demonstrating her cleverness and strategic thinking. ### [Why Bowser the Hound Didn’t Eat His Dinner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xviii-why-bowser-the-hound-didn-t-eat-his-dinner) Granny plans and executes the theft of Bowser's dinner. ### [Old Man Coyote Does a Little Thinking](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xix-old-man-coyote-does-a-little-thinking) Shares in the stolen dinner and helps plan further thefts from Bowser. ### [XX: A Twice Stolen Dinner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xx-a-twice-stolen-dinner) Plans and executes the theft of Bowser's dinner, only to have it stolen from her by Old Man Coyote. ### [Granny and Reddy Talk Things Over](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxi-granny-and-reddy-talk-things-over) Granny Fox is furious at first but then shows wisdom and pragmatism, accepting the loss and planning a new trick to steal a hen. ### [Granny Fox Plans to Get a Fat Hen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxii-granny-fox-plans-to-get-a-fat-hen) Plans the hen heist, emphasizing careful planning and observation of Farmer Brown's boy's habits. ### [XXIII: Farmer Brown’s Boy Forgets to Close the Gate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxiii-farmer-brown-s-boy-forgets-to-close-the-gate) Granny Fox deliberately distracts Farmer Brown's Boy by letting Bowser see her, causing him to forget to close the henyard gate. ### [A Midnight Visit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxiv-a-midnight-visit) Cautious and clever, Granny waits for the right moment and skillfully opens the henhouse door. ### [A Dinner for Two](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxv-a-dinner-for-two) Leads the raid on the henhouse with cunning and restraint, taking only two hens to avoid detection. ### [XXVI: Farmer Brown’s Boy Sets a Trap](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxvi-farmer-brown-s-boy-sets-a-trap) Granny Fox shrewdly advises Reddy to avoid the henhouse for a while, preventing him from falling into the trap. ### [Prickly Porky Takes a Sun Bath](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxvii-prickly-porky-takes-a-sun-bath) Moves Reddy Fox into the old deserted house and goes out to watch for Farmer Brown's boy. ### [The New Home in the Old Pasture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxix-the-new-home-in-the-old-pasture) Wise and firm, she chooses the rocky, hidden home for safety and scolds Reddy for his earlier behavior, hoping he will learn caution. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/characters/old_granny_fox - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/characters