Lyrical text and illustrations of baby animals and their mothers show the love of a parent.

A simple description of animal and human mothers caring for their young.

Mittens the kitten goes for a walk with Nick, but he is distracted by a butterfly and becomes lost.

Oliver the bear becomes lost when he chases a leaf to the edge of the woods, but then he comes up with an idea to find his way back home.

As a pair of busy goats inadvertently cause trouble for six bunnies, their neighbor Bear comes to the rescue.

As four kittens who have never seen winter watch the seasons pass, three of them declare the reasons they will dislike snow when it arrives, while the fourth cannot wait to experience it for himself.

Marley spots two motherless kittens by the side of the road and his family gladly adopts them, but as he tries to copy the cute behavior of the little felines, the large puppy causes more and more trouble.

Mona at the Rainbow Street Shelter finds the perfect home--and job--for an energetic beagle puppy who loves to sniff.

George does not feel ready to learn to fly, leave his nest, and go south with the other birds, despite his mother's encouragement, but when a strong autumn wind gets hold of the nest, he may have no choice.

When Bunny wants to have some "tea" and cookies at Ducky's tea party, he gladly throws his bottle away so he can enjoy the benefits of being a big boy.