When the Smiling Pool and Laughing Brook dry up one day, Jerry Muskrat and the other forest animals set out to find the cause.

Relates the adventures of Sammy Jay, a lazy bird who would rather steal from his neighbors than find his own food.

The adventures of Bob White when he decides to build a home.

When Grandfather Frog sets out to see the Great World, he discovers it is a dangerous place and is happy to return to the Smiling Pool.

When Unc' Billy Possum plans to bring his family to join him in the Green Forest, some of the animals look forward to welcoming them, others look forward to causing trouble, and Unc' Billy himself has an adventure in Farmer Brown's hen-house.

Jimmy Skunk, Peter Rabbit, and other the woodland creatures secretly trail Old Mr. Toad as he makes his way to a very important engagement. Includes gentle lessons about nature and the environment for today's readers.

Once the animals in the Green Meadows realize that Ol' Mistah Buzzard isn't a hawk and someone to be afraid of, they learn many curious and interesting things from the old fellow.