Battersby, Katherine

Three stories follow Cranky Chicken and Speedy the worm as they learn about listening, helping friends, and discovering new things.

A curmudgeonly chicken and a cheerful worm explore what it means to be best friends while sharing three adventures.

"Squirrel leads a quiet life. She gardens, drinks tea, and loves her pet mouse, Chamomile. But then a new neighbor moves in and Squirrel isn't sure she likes the look of him. He wears strange clothes. He does strange things. And she's certain he is Trouble. Then something horrible happens: Chamomile disappears! Squirrel is convinced it's Trouble's doing"--Jacket flap.

Cranky Chicken inadvertently saves the life of Speedy, a very optimistic worm that is looking for a friend.

In a flock of "perfectly same" pigeons, one member redefines perfection, demonstrating the joys of being unique.

A lonely little rabbit named Squish wants to make a friend, and he finally gets a big chance.

A lonely little rabbit wants to make a friend.

Squish, a little rabbit who is afraid of nearly everything, ventures into the night during a storm to find his friend, Twitch, who he fears may have encountered chickens.