Marco plays outside in the mud with his teddy bear. Mom washes Bear and Marco is happy Bear is clean. Then Marco takes Bear outside to play in the mud again.
Carlos and Carmela draw on the sidewalk with chalk. Mom wishes Grandma could see it so Carmela takes pictures with a camera so Mom could email Grandma.
Noah has a cold. Mom takes care of him and Noah in turn takes care of his stuffed animal Teddy in the same manner. When Mom gets sick Noah takes care of her.
The main character wants to be friends with Meg, a girl in class. The narrator asks Meg to do various things with her that friends do together. The main character and Meg are happy to be friends.
Ricky and Ramona are friends. One day, a new boy named Nha comes to school. Ramona watches Ricky play with Nha and feels left out. She tells Ricky how she feels, and they decide that three is not a crowd.
Several boys and girls organize a birthday party for their friend, Maria. They bring things they know Maria loves like balloons, carrot cake, and silly hats. At the party, Maria is very happy to be with the friends she loves.
