Martin Waddell

When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork, while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town.

When bedtime comes Little Bear is afraid of the dark, until Big Bear brings him lights and love.

Little Bear helps Big Bear gather wood, fetch water, and tidy the cave so that they can play together.

When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they wonder where she is. They worry about their mother until her return to which they greet with joyous celebration.

A duckling and all his family happily await the hatching of his parents' new egg.

When Little Bear is frightened by the noises he hears while walking in the snowy woods, his friend Big Bear reassures him.

When Jack's efforts to find a use for the moose he has brought home end in disaster, Jack's mother says the moose has to go--until she realizes that being loved is the best use of all.

Katy Mouse teaches her younger brother, Tiny, the names of some of the things they see, including a boot, a snail, and a pheasant, when they go to the cornfield to play games.

After spending an enjoyable day on the farm, Sammy and his toy rabbit become separated but happily find each other at bedtime.