# Tommy Tit the Chickadee — Green Meadow Stories character guide > Tommy Tit the Chickadee in Green Meadow Stories by Thornton W. Burgess. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Tommy, Tommy Tit, the Chickadee, Chickadee, Little Tommy Tit the Chickadee **First appearance:** 0017-xvii-tommy-tit-brings-news ## Snapshot Cheerful chickadee with a saucy wink and a nest full of hungry babies, who knows every piece of news on the Green Meadows. ## Who they are Tommy Tit is the friend everyone trusts with a confidence, whether he is feeding six babies in a hollow birch-stub or trading winks with Little Miss Fuzzytail beneath a bramble-bush. It is Tommy who tells her all about Peter Rabbit, and Tommy whose urging sends Happy Jack Squirrel running to Farmer Brown's boy instead of into Shadow's teeth. Small, busy, and endlessly kind, he stitches the little people of the Green Forest together. ## 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) Warns Happy Jack that Shadow the Weasel is inside his tree. ### [Happy Jack’s Run for Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xiv-happy-jack-s-run-for-life) Warns Happy Jack of Shadow's presence, follows to help, and calls out in excitement to renew Happy Jack's hope. ### [Who Saved Happy Jack Squirrel?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xv-who-saved-happy-jack-squirrel) Calls Happy Jack to Farmer Brown's boy and demonstrates trust by landing on the boy's hand. ### [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) Tommy Tit is also anxious and offers to go to Farmer Brown's house to look for the boy. ### [XVII: Tommy Tit Brings News](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xvii-tommy-tit-brings-news) Brings news from Farmer Brown's house, reporting that Farmer Brown's boy is lying down and something seems wrong. ### [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) Brings news of Farmer Brown's boy and encourages Happy Jack to visit. ### [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) Acts as a guide and encourager, leading Happy Jack safely to Farmer Brown's house and showing him the way. ### [Happy Jack Squirrel Grows Very Bold](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxi-happy-jack-squirrel-grows-very-bold) Dismisses Happy Jack's feat as nothing, claiming he has done it often. ### [Happy Jack Dares Tommy Tit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxii-happy-jack-dares-tommy-tit) Claims to have often been inside Farmer Brown's house, accepts Happy Jack's dare, but is uneasy about exploring the room. ### [Sammy Jay Is Quite Upset](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxiii-sammy-jay-is-quite-upset) Observes Happy Jack's pride and chuckles to himself, understanding that Happy Jack's boldness is no longer brave since he is not afraid. ### [XII: Peter Learns Something from Tommy Tit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xii-peter-learns-something-from-tommy-tit) Friendly and wise, Tommy shares his secret nest and advises Peter to go home. ### [Little Miss Fuzzytail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xiii-little-miss-fuzzytail) Busy hunting food for his six hungry babies with his wife Phoebe; later stops to rest and winks at Miss Fuzzytail, then agrees to tell her about Peter Rabbit. ### [Tommy Tit Proves a Friend Indeed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xviii-tommy-tit-proves-a-friend-indeed) Proves a true friend by warning Peter Rabbit just in time about Mr. Goshawk's attack, saving Peter's life. ### [Old Man Coyote Pays a Debt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xix-old-man-coyote-pays-a-debt) Brings news of Peter's troubles to Old Man Coyote. ### [Sammy Jay Becomes Curious](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xxii-sammy-jay-becomes-curious) Mentioned as having previously told the news about Peter and Miss Fuzzytail. ### [What Farmer Brown’s Boy Did](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/viii-what-farmer-brown-s-boy-did) Rejoices at Farmer Brown's boy's kindness. ### [IX: Reddy Fox Hears About Granny Fox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/ix-reddy-fox-hears-about-granny-fox) Tommy Tit confirms the story, lending credibility to Sammy Jay's tale. ### [After the Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xi-after-the-storm) Weak and shaking from hunger, he shares the suet with others and shows cheerful politeness. ### [Three Vain and Foolish Wishes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/chapters/xiv-three-vain-and-foolish-wishes) Tommy Tit is seen eating suet, which Reddy unsuccessfully tries to reach. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/characters/tommy_tit_chickadee - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_meadow_stories_se/characters