Presents a children's story for young readers on telling time and follows the daily activities of a young boy from waking up in the morning, going to school, and bedtime.
A little boy discovers he transforms into different creatures depending on his mood throughout the day, but his many shapes wear on his parents patience, until they also transform--into dragons.
Throughout the day and into the night various birds sing their songs, beginning with the woodpecker who taps a pole ten times and counting down to the hummingbird who calls once.