onions

"Sad about the subject of a poem he is writing, Pablo Neruda visits his friend Matilde who shows him, through a simple onion, that happiness can be found even through tears. Includes facts about Pablo and Matilde, and Neruda's 'Ode to the Onion' in Spanish and English"--Provided by publisher.

Eating onions every day and having their house filled with onions is too much for the husband whose wife insists they keep away evil spirits.

Unhappy with the way he looks, Oliver Onion decides to change his looks in hopes of becoming happier; he manages to wrap himself in an orange peel hoping that will help, but he soon realizes that it's best to stay who he is.