Little Red Hen tries to get help from her friends to plant wheat for making bread. None of Little Red Hen's friends wants to help. When it comes time to eat the bread she baked, all her friends want to help her eat it. Little Red Hen eats the bread alone, saying the bread is only for her and her helpers.
Misha loves her two pets. When she decides to take her cat to a pet show, her dog becomes jealous. Before the show, she gives her dog treats and a toy, and her cat becomes jealous. After her cat wins first prize and her dog makes a new friend, everyone is happy again.
For the first time, Tuk is asked to hunt for seal with his father. Tuk's courage is tested when a polar bear surprises his father and his father hurts his leg. With his heart pounding, Tuk drives the sled home and is called a brave hunter by his father.
Jessie, a dog in training at guide dog school, tells about being trained to work with someone who is blind. Soon Jessie will become Ellen's first guide dog.
Highlights presents A Day on the Farm written by Juliette Looye. Lila and Sam are lambs living with their mother and the flock on the farm. One spring day, the lambs decide to go for a walk while their mother is sleeping. They find Clive the sheepdog, who lives on the farm to protect the sheep. They all become friends, and Clive takes them back to their mother.
Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast in August 2005, causing incredible devastation. Although human suffering was massive, many uplifting stories emerged. Doctors, nurses, and concerned citizens offered help in many ways. The unselfish giving by so many people helps to remind us of how we should try to live our lives to make the world better.
Vernon would like to own a horse, so he saves with the hope of someday buying one. With a new companion, Vernon will have the freedom to ride carefree whenever he pleases.
Highlights presents Community Service written by Kathleen A. Brown and Louise T. Wright. Students in an after-school program vote to clean up a park as their activity for the week. They put cans in a recycling bin, pick up litter, fill bird feeders, and greatly improve the park's appearance. The audiobook ends by asking listeners what they will do for their community this week.
Highlights presents Bubble, Bubble, Spittlebug written by Beverly J. Letchworth. Discover why there is bubbly foam on plants and evergreen trees in the spring.
