Despite Mr. Gray's warnings about Halloween night and the eerie tricks her imagination plays on her, Henrietta dons a costume and attempts to trick Mr. Gray.
When an orchestra conductor misplaces his baton and feels he can not work without it, he learns that it is his own talents, not a little stick, that make him famous.
After Bernard the bear cub tries unsuccessfully to catch a fish, explore a cave, and play with the ducks and deer, he receives reassurance from his father.