Tommy Toolittle

By Gregg B. Jackson

Tommy is too little for many of the things he wants to do. Then one day an infant falls into an abandoned well at the neighborhood park, and none of the adults can reach her. Tommy volunteers to be lowered into the well but the chief firefighter says he cannot let little children risk their lives. Tommy and the gathered parents convince him to change his mind. When the difficulty of what will be involved becomes apparent, Tommy has second thoughts and struggles to summon the necessary courage.

The story is intended for children ages 4-8 and has 23 illustrations.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gregg B. Jackson
• Release date: Feb 17, 2012
• ISBN: 9781465742650

Gregg B. Jackson

Gregg B. Jackson is a retired university professor. He gets his ideas for stories from “anywhere, everywhere, and somewhere else.” Aimed at 4- to 7-year-olds, the stories are mostly about characters who are confronted by intimidating challenges and eventually rely on their brains and personal resolve to triumph. Jackson intends not only to engage and entertain but to provoke thought and encourage character in his young audience. A website at http://www.CoolHeadStories.com offers questions for children’s reflection, comments submitted by readers, and a means of contacting the author. Illustrated children’s stories by Gregg B. Jackson: 82 Words Bad Dreams Away The Escape The Three Little Swine: A Revisionist History Tommy Toolittle

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