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Billy Mink
Billy Mink is one of the memorable neighbors of Green Meadows.
Green Meadows model
This is a Green Meadows adaptation model, inspired by the storybook world and clearly distinct from the original Cady illustrations.
Original illustrations
These historical reference plates are shown separately from the modern adaptation model.
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Character encyclopedia
Personality
He thinks it fun to give Grandfather Frog a great scare.
Home
He fishes the Laughing Brook and knows the Smiling Pool's bank holes.
Friends and relationships
Family: He usually respects Grandfather Frog but sometimes scoffs at him. Rivals and neighbors: Jerry Muskrat says Billy and Little Joe Otter together usually mean mischief. He mocks Reddy Fox in The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk, and Paddy the Beaver's dam.
Interesting facts
- Sure that he is far ahead, he dawdles or naps and loses the lead.
- The narrator says he and Little Joe Otter lack patience, so they give up their trick.
Book appearances
- Old Mother West Wind; The Adventures of Reddy Fox; The Adventures of Peter Cottontail; The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum; The Adventures of Mr. Mocker; The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat; The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse; The Adventures of Grandfather Frog; The Adventures of Buster Bear; The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad; The Adventures of Old Man Coyote; The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver; The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack; The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk