Tommy Smith's Animals

Edmund Selous and G. W. Ord

The frog would like a word with Tommy Smith, and so would the toad, the rook, the rat, and the mole. Selous lets each animal argue its own case against thoughtless boys, mixing real natural history with sly courtroom charm. By the last chapter Tommy is a different naturalist entirely. Hear the hare's testimony yourself. Please note: this is the text of the story only. It has no pictures, so it is meant for a grown-up to read aloud rather than for a child to read alone. The illustrated experience of this story is the audiobook edition on Littletone.