Little Brown Hen is worried that her precious egg will get wet in a rain shower, so she carefully prepares and heads out across the farmyard, never imagining the confusion a chicken carrying an umbrella will cause.
Abandoned by his older brother and sister and frightened by a big hen poking around the barnyard, John Joe hides in a field and must be rescued by the dog.
A diminutive red-haired man no bigger than a hen's egg, Rhode Island Red leaves his home among the chickens and travels throughout Rhode Island, becoming a legendary figure through his many heroic exploits.