Frederick, the field mouse sat on the old stone wall while his four brothers gathered food for the approaching winter days. The other mice felt that Frederick was not doing his share of the work, but when the food ran out, Frederick saved the day with what he had gathered.

An owl helps a farmer and some crows reach a compromise over the rights to the wheat crop.

The mice become so involved in their Mardi Gras masquerade they forget it is all in fun.

A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.

Three selfish frogs quarrel over who owns their pond and island, until a storm makes them value the benefits of sharing.

Jessica the frog befriends the animal that hatches from an egg she brought home, thinking it is a chicken.

A little blue spot and a little yellow spot are best friends, and when they hug each other they become green.

A mouse shares why spring is its favorite season, from the buds on the trees and blooming flowers to chirping baby birds and buzzing bees.

Unlike the other mice, who are incurious about the wall that has always been part of their world, Tillie is determined to find out what lies on the other side of the wall.