Afraid of his teacher and unable to make any friends, a young Japanese boy finds himself alone until a new teacher sees things in him that no one else has ever noticed.

A seagull befriends a Quaker boy, much to his embarrassment, and it is not until he has helped the bird that he can accept its friendship.

While chasing a dumpling, a little lady is captured by wicked creatures from whom she escapes with the means of becoming the richest woman in Japan.

In this retelling of Androcles and the Lion, Andy meets a lion on the way to school and wins his friendship for life by removing a thorn from his paw.

A gentle bull who likes to sit quietly and smell flowers is entered in a bullfight.

Looking for some diversion, a bored rancher drives to the town of Sleepy Gulch, little knowing that some amazing things are happening to his wife and ranch during his absence.

Feeling neglected, Nora makes more and more noise to attract her parents' attention.

Illustrations of people and animals introduce the numbers one through ten and then, counting by tens, move on up to 100.

Describes what it feels like to change from a caterpillar into a butterfly. Includes gardening tips to attract butterflies.