Rhyming text and illustrations present the sights of Washington, D.C., from A to Z.

A variety of mothers tell their children how much they love them.

A mother tells her son the story of Little Oh, a girl made of paper who becomes separated from her human mother.

A mother elephant sings to her baby of the dreams of other animals, hoping to get her own little one to sleep.

A small bird, her heart filled with love, hurries from her perch above the manger to spread the news to creatures of the field and forest that a child, to whom all are precious, has been born.

During the course of a busy day, family members continue to share a hug by passing it on to others.

A variety of fathers tell their children how much they love them.

In simple, rhyming text, a mother expresses her love to her unborn child.