Ngai, the god of everything and everywhere, allows Hippo to live in the river if Hippo promises not to eat the fish. Rabbit asks for help from her friends when something is keeping her out of her house.
A bad case of hiccups in the library leads to a series of outlandish experiences and a set of rules related to library books, hippopotamuses, and little sisters.
When Veronica arrives at Petunia's farm, the animals object to her ways and looks until she gets sick, at which time, they decide they like her after all.