In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn into a rock but then can not hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.

Although he wants to learn all that wise old Donkey knows, Rabbit cannot sit still to listen to the answers to his questions, but in the end he teaches Donkey some new things.

"When Little Burro's band of burros leaves her canyon, Little Burro does not want to follow, but she soon finds out that visiting new places can be fun"--

A donkey's loud musical instruments annoy Farmer Gruff--until he discovers that the music keeps away the pesky crows that have been eating his corn crop.

A donkey tries to find out why the various animals on the farm are not sleeping in their proper places--and discovers that it is his fault.

Because Ruby the donkey is too old to grow a warm winter coat, her animal friends make her a marvelous coat that wins her a place in the Christmas pageant.

Brighty, a shaggy young burro, lives wild and free in the Grand Canyon of Arizona. He roams the steep cliffs with the squirrels and rabbits. But his favorite friend is Old Timer, the prospector who shares hot biscuits and calls him Bright Angel. One day Old Timer doesn't answer Brighty's loud "Eeeee-aw!" Instead, the friendly animal encounters a ruthless claim jumper. Will Brighty be able to bring the killer to justice and make the wilderness safe...

Hee Haw the donkey and his friend Chester the field mouse long to be great magicians, and in spite of the other farm animals' mockery, they persist in pursuing their dream.

Confusion abounds when a poorly spoken donkey says to a grammarian yam, "I Yam a Donkey!"

This tale about a donkey and his friends illustrates what traditional life was like in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Following the story is a section for parents and teachers with background about the story and locale. There is also a list of interesting facts about donkeys.