The Book of Nice — Kate Brown

Book II: "The Book of Nice" draw your own pictures book full of adventure, fantasy, humor, mystery, and just plain fun. The drawings in Sassafras Tales are by Kate Brown. She has included blank pages throughout her books for creative kids to draw their own pictures. It is an exciting experience for children to express their concept of the interesting characters in Sassafras Tales. They will not be disappointed with this treat. The Book of Nice is based on "The Golden Rule." Treat others like you want them to treat you. Skeetle and Duke's adventures continue when Hezzra-The-Centipede regains his sight from the evil Ruby. The Ruby gives him fire-sight too. Skeetle-The-Beetle is rescued from a deep hole by Mother 'Possum. Skeetle, Duke, and Hezzra have a final battle in the Crystal Cave where Hezzra almost dies. Queeny puts Witch Hazel leaves on Hezzra's wounds. Grandfather Beetle gets lost and ends up in Tal-wee Territory where he is put in prison by the mean, greedy Tal-wees. Grandfather escapes. After Christmas, rain floods The United Acres of Sassafras. Then snow and ice cover everything. Mrs. Persnickety Fox tells Red-tailed Hawk to steal Skeetle's magic backpack. Inside is "The Book of Nice." The Tal-wees plan to invade the U.A.S. on killer bees. Two Tal-wees change from mean to nice. The magic backpack and "The Book of Nice" save The United Acres of Sassafras on Earth Day. Praecher, the spirit of peace, blesses The United Acres of Sassafras.