The Cat in the Hat, Sally and Nick, and Things One and Two shrink to bee size and learn how bees communicate via dance, collect nectar and spit it into combs, turn it into honey, and seal the combs with wax.
Dustin Hoffman narrates the story of Horton the elephant who must prove that the tiny Whos do exist. In the 2nd story Thidwick doesn't know what he's in for when he lets a Bingle Bug ride on his antlers.
Rhyming text and illustrations depict the cat in the hat and his friends exploring the many different kinds of insects their characteristics and behavior.