Jealous of her sister's birthday, Frances becomes mean and selfish, until rare generosity and birthday spirit move her to reluctantly give her coveted gift.
A boy beaver decides he wants to be a tramp who sleeps in open fields and does odd jobs for food, but his beaver instincts eventually get the best of him.
Harvey thinks his big sister is mean and rotten; she thinks he is stupid and no-good. As a result, they both spend some lonely hours refusing to play with each other.
