Discusses complaining and why it is better not to complain.

Anthony arrives at the playground with a bucket, a shovel, and a really big car, but he cannot seem to attract the attention he wants from the girls.

On a gray, rainy day everyone is in a bad mood until a small dog starts a chain of events that makes everyone feel better.

Examines how different kinds of animals reproduce and raise their young.

Phil imagines the advantages of having a robot, from feeding it his vegetables to becoming king of the playground.

Pinkerton the pig always manages to be first until he rushes for a sandwich and it turns out to be not the edible kind.

Petit is confused about why he is sometimes good and sometimes bad and decides he may have inherited that behavior from his mother.

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle loves children, both good and bad. She never scolds, but has positive cures for children with special problems such as answering back or never wanting to go to bed.

Discusses the way in which a variety of animals play, including the baboon, brown bear, and fox.

Describes the different methods of sleep of a variety of mammals, fish, insects, and birds. Includes such details as postures of sleep, location, duration, and special adaptation to habitat.