Seven year old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year, he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons.

When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.

Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.

"When Penny looks out the window, she doesn't see any snow. Penny really, really, really wants to use her new red sled. Will the snow ever arrive?"--Back cover.

An owl, puppy, bear, bunny, and pig wait for marvelous things to happen.

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.

A bird, a fox, a dog, and a squirrel overcome minor setbacks to have a very good day.

Invites the reader to see the sun, bright as a flower, a flower on a hill that looks like a lion, a lion that dreams of flowers as big as the sun, and more.

The morning after a snowfall finds animals and children playing.