A boy's parents leave him behind when they become fugitives due to their antiwar protest bombings. Eight years later, his mother reappears and he must decide what direction his life must take.
A girl explains how her parents are different in color, tastes in art and food, and pet preferences, and how she herself is different too--but just right.
Janie's parents move to the suburbs so she can go to a better school, but when she discovers that all the other students are richer than she is, she feels out of place--until she realizes that there are more important things than money.
Little Bear does not like the taste of his toothpaste or the feel of his toothbrush, so he does not want to brush his teeth, until his mother convinces him of how important it is.
