After losing Coco the class pet at a shopping mall, first-grader Janine learns that the stuffed rabbit has mistakenly been given as part of a toy distribution at a local hospital.
On the first day of school, as the children in Miss Lucinda's class introduce themselves and name their special talent, Jack wonders if he is good at anything.
Mr. Tanen, the principal at Lynnhurst Elementary School, is well known for his colorful and unusual ties, but he and his students are saddened when his boss orders him to stop wearing them.