A curious young fox hears different explanations of the northern lights from the various animals he encounters.

When Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, Duck makes trouble by changing all the instructions to notes the animals like much better.

Mr. Bunny reminds her that the day is special, but while trying to recall why, Silly Tilly, the forgetful mole, gets distracted by the snow.

When their mothers announce that it is bedtime, the baby animals of the forest express their objections; but when wise Grandma Owl hoots that it's storytime, they respond differently.

As the day comes to a close, various animals and a small child wind down their activities and go to sleep.

A feisty grandmother and her family struggle to get an assortment of farm animals out of the road so the family can pass in their Model T. Ford.