A mid 20th century chapter book, I think. A girl discovers a red eft (juvenile newt) in the woods and houses it in a jar, which she fixes up with twigs and moss. She brings the eft to school. The eft may be named Reddy.
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Looks like it may be The Little Red Newt by Louise Dyer Harris and Norman Dyer Harris (1958).
I will follow up on this tip — many thanks!
Little Red Newt, best book ever.
Aha, two responders with the same title — I bet my mystery is solved! Now to nab a copy off AbeBooks or the like. My sincere thanks.