A young chimpanzee travels through the jungle, meeting his friends and learning about being small and being tall. Presented in simple text with illustrations.
Tired of being ignored by the other animals because they never see him, Gideon the chameleon sets out to find a new home but when he sees a threat to his friends, he returns to try to save them.
Tim repeatedly tries to warn his oblivious teacher on the class nature walk through the jungle that they are being followed by a very hungry boa constrictor, until it is almost too late.