Twelve stories about animals, insects, and other subjects include "How the Whale Got His Throat," "The Elephant's Child," "How the Alphabet Was Made," and "The Butterfly that Stamped.".
Bored and lonely, the son of a millionaire is on an ocean voyage. Bragging and boasting to other passengers, he is suddenly swept overboard. He is rescued by a small fishing boat. Here his money is useless, and idleness unheard of. Harvey must work with the others at their dangerous trade to earn his keep. He learns a way of life, where money cannot buy everything, and a man's worth lies in who he is, not what he owns.
