Old Cricket doesn't feel like helping his wife and neighbors to prepare for winter and so he pretends to have all sorts of ailments that require the doctor's care, but hungry Old Crow has other ideas.
Tudley the painted turtle likes to adopt the behavior of the other animals that live near the pond, and he tries to fly like a bird, sing like a katydid, hop like a frog, and glow like a firefly. Includes facts about animals.
Roscoe Riley, upset with the notion that his teacher could get in trouble, comes up with a plan to keep the bee antennae on the first graders' heads, and help the drummers stay in their seats for the open house play.