"Jimmy may not be the biggest or toughest fellow in the Green Meadows, but he certainly has the respect of everyone because of his special "perfume." Even so, there are adventures to have and choices to make." -- Back cover.
When Unc' Billy Possum plans to bring his family to join him in the Green Forest, some of the animals look forward to welcoming them, others look forward to causing trouble, and Unc' Billy himself has an adventure in Farmer Brown's hen-house.
Chatterer the Red Squirrel is a mischief maker whose teasing draws the attention of Shadow the Weasel, causing Chatterer to seek a new home and reconsider his ways.
The other animals are frightened when buster Bear comes to live in the Green Forst, until he gets into trouble trying to steal blueberries from Farmer Brown's boy and they realize he is not very different from them.
Once the animals in the Green Meadows realize that Ol' Mistah Buzzard isn't a hawk and someone to be afraid of, they learn many curious and interesting things from the old fellow.
Whenever Tommy sat on the wishing stone in the meadow and wished, his wish would come true. He wished to be a squirrel, a goose and a bear, and when his wishes came true he found new playmates and gained real sympathy for his animal friends.
The adventures of a woodchuck and his friends Sammy Jay, Happy Jack Squirrel, Billy Possum, and other inhabitants of the forest surrounding Farmer Brown's land.
The residents of Green Forest are puzzled by strange sounds, such as Sticky-toes the Tree Toad hearing his own voice coming from another tree, or Sammy Jay keeping everyone awake by calling "Thief, thief!" when he, himself, was asleep.