"One day a tiny cricket is born. He meets a big cricket who chirps his welcome. The tiny cricket tries to respond, but he cannot make a sound. And so the cricket makes his way in the world, meeting one insect after another who greets him with a cheery hello."--Page 4 of cover.

Even though summer vacation starts in five days, Pearl and Wagner, a rabbit and a mouse who are best friends, worry about next year's teacher, mean Ms. Bean.

The cat which Mr. Brown gets to catch the mice in his bookstore comes up with a very unusual way to attract customers.

"When Cork tries to boss Fuzz into helping him clean up, both friends learn how to work--and play--together"--

"A spider, blown by the wind to a fence post near a farm yard, begins to build her web and cannot be distracted from the task at hand - not by the horse, cow, sheep, goat, or dog. But when the rooster asks if she wants to catch a pesky fly, the busy spider is able to catch it in her web immediately!"--

On Field Day, Mo swims a lot faster than he knew he could, not because his team might win but because a fish keeps nibbling his toe.

As best friends Cork, a muskrat, and Fuzz, a possum, follow animal tracks through the snowy woods, Fuzz keeps fooling and playing tricks on Cork.

Friends Woodward the hippopotamus and McTwee the bird have fun together.

Orange Blossom is worried about what her friends will think of her new glasses. Strawberry Shortcake rounds up the girls to provide support.

The Berrykins are afraid to go to school! Strawberry and her friends teach them what school is like.