Woolbur, a sheep with a mind of his own, never seems to follow the flock, despite his parents' reminders of how he should behave.

Speckles the spider and Crumbs the cricket think a caterpillar is too ugly to be their friend, but Annie the ant insists that something beautiful might be inside.

Clarice Bean, aspiring actress and author, unsuccessfully tries to avoid getting into trouble as she attempts to help a friend in need by following the rules of the fictional, "exceptionordinarily" spy, Ruby Redfort.

A story about a rude cake who never says please or thank you or listens to its parents, and a Giant Cyclops who is polite.

After seeing how arguing affects the other animals, Cecil figures out how to plant a garden that he and his friends can all enjoy.

While learning the secret to a good life, a child says thank you for the natural world and for being loved, because a grateful heart is always happy.

Little Dino learns that he should not bite--except for food, of course.

In a village where everyone has been carved from wood, an uppity Miss Bess Stovall claims her maple "ancestree" is superior until the day a shunned willow fellow saves her life.

Adri promises to remember his parents' words of wisdom about how to live his life, such as "Find your own way. You don't have to follow the crowd" and "Make wishes on the stars in the nighttime sky."

A young girl learns to like herself every single day, no matter what.