The Littles to the Rescue

By John Peterson

Grades 2-5; Genre – Fiction; GRL M; AR pts: 1.0

A baby is on the way! Despite an awful storm, Cousin Dinky and Aunt Lily set out in the glider in order to help Mrs. Little. But when the glider arrives, Dinky realizes that something is missing. Aunt Lily!

Comprehension Questions (by Steve)

Chapter 1

1. What was
   Mrs. Little worried about? Aunt Lilly had not arrived yet. Pg 1
2. What
   did Tom Little make for the new baby? A rattle out of a peanut shell and
   toothpick. Pg. 6
3. Why
   can’t Cousin Dinky fly Aunt Lilly to their house? The snowstorm pg 10
4. How does
   Tom want to go get aunt Lilly? He wants to ride Hildy the cat. Pg 10

Chapter 2

1. Where
   did Aunt Lilly and Dinky live? In the attic of Dr. Zigger’s house. Pg 13
2. How did
   Aunt Lilly learn to be a nurse? From watching Dr Zigger and reading his
   books. Pg14
3. What did
   Aunt Lilly need to take with her? Her nurse’s bag. Pg. 15
4. Where
   did Aunt Lilly need to be at 3 am and why? The telephone because the Littles
   would call. Pg. 16

Chapter 3

1. Why
   didn’t Cousin Dinky want to fly his mother? Too dangerous in snowstorm. Pg.
   21
2. Who
   picked up the call from the Littles? Dr. Zigger. Pg. 23
3. When Did
   Dinky want to leave? In the morning. Pg. 25
4. When did
   they leave? At night. Pg. 25

Chapter 4

1. How did
   Cousin Dinky make a runway? With a snowball. Pg. 28
2. Flying
   at night made Dinky realize he flew how? By feeling. Pg. 30
3. What did
   Aunt Lilly think the lights below looked like? Halos Pg. 31
4. What
   happened when they arrived on the Littles’ roof? Aunt Lilly was missing. Pg
   32

Chapter 5

1. What was
   on the ground between the 2 houses? The parachute. Pg. 33
2. Who were
   they going to ask for help? The Specks, tree tinies. Pg. 36
3. Who went
   to search for Aunt Lilly? The men. Pg. 39

Chapter 6

1. How did
   Tom get Hildy to come? A secret whistle. Pg. 42
2. How did
   Tom get Henry away from Hildy? He let out the parakeet. Pg. 43
3. Where
   did Mrs. Bigg put Hildy? In the cellar. Pg. 46

Chapter 7

1. How did
   Aunt Lilly get down from her parachute caught in the thornbush? Scissors Pg.
   49
2. Why was
   the snow warm? It was some kind of chimney underground. Pg. 50
3. What
   happened to Aunt Lilly after landing on the ground? She was stuffed into a
   bag. Pg. 52

Chapter 8

1. The
   Specks were independent; how did the Littles live? They took things from the
   Biggs. Pg.56
2. Why did
   they have t hurry with the Specks. Hildy wouldn’t stay long. Pg. 59

Chapter 9

1. What did
   the Specks give the House Tinies? Sassafras tea. Pg. 61
2. What
   danger was Aunt Lilly in? Ground Tinies. Pg.62
3. What
   happened to Hildy? A dog chased her away. Pg. 66
4. Mr.
   Speck went looking for whom? Old Skunk. Pg. 67

Chapter 10

1. Why did
   old Skunk move so slow? He wasn’t afraid of any animals in the Wood. Pg.69
2. How did
   Speck plan to get the Ground Tinies to come out? A stink bomb. Pg. 75

Chapter 11

1. Who were
   the Ground Tinies? The Snippets. Pg. 77
2. Did the
   Ground Tinies believe there were House Tinies? No. Pg. 78

Chapter 12

1. Where
   was the Snippet’s home? A Rabbit Burrow. Pg. 80
2. What was
   all the Ground Tinies things were made from? 
   Maple tree roots? Pg. 81
3. When did
   the Ground Tinies get together? Once a month on Meeting Day. Pg. 85

Chapter 13

1. What did
   The Littles hear from the chimney? Help …. Lilly … be killed. Pg. 89
2. How did
   the Snippets escape the stink bomb? On rabbits. Pg. 90
3. What did
   the rescuers think the Ground Tinnies would do at the Bigg’s House? Attack
   their family. Pg. 92
4. Who was
   the new baby? Betsy Little pg. 94