Using the themes and rhythms of traditional nursery rhymes gives directions for baking and sharing a cake including "nine, ten, eggs from the hen" and "fifteen, sixteen, a big bowl for mixing." Includes measurements and recipes.
When Mrs. Rose grows a prize crop of vegetables guaranteed to win all the blue ribbons at the County Fair, she is inspired to a generous act involving the gardens of her friends.
Poverty has made the people of a small town stingy and sour, but the arrival of an old beggar who claims he can make borscht from buttons, teaches them the value of friendship and sharing.
Karla's quilt Mooshka tells her stories about the pieces of fabric that Mooshka is made from, but when Karla's baby sister is born, Mooshka falls silent until Karla overcomes her jealousy and shares Mooshka with the baby.
Norris the bear has been waiting patiently for the last ripe fruit to fall from the tree, and when it does he decides to share it with his two new friends.
Nine-year-old Isabella doesn't like to share, until a tornado destroys a neighbor's house and she realizes that the money she has earned to buy a swimming pool might be put to a better use.