The Red Tops in the Big North Woods

"Far out in the deepest part of the Big North Woods there was a Hollow Tree. It was no ordinary hollow tree. No indeed! It was a most unusual and remarkable Tree. This Hollow Tree was an Apartment House.

"In Hollow Tree lived Mrs. Owl. She knew everything about everyone. Mr. Woodpecker lived there too and Mr. Squirrel and Mr. Woodcuck. Aunt Caterpillar lived there and little Miss Field Mouse, who's apartment was close to the ground where she could hear everything.

"Hollow Tree had one vacancy. No one knew exactly who was going to move in. But everyone knew that their name was 'Red Top.' Why they had that name no one could guess."

Ann Thomson wrote this story of a 'funny little family' wearing red-and-white mushroom caps who lived in the Big North Woods. Ann Justina illustrated it with full-page and brightly colored images. The Red Tops in the Big North Woods was published in 1953.