A frog who yearns to be any animal that is cute and warm discovers that being wet, slimy, and full of bugs has its advantages.

It's Mr. Tortoise's birthday and time for cake. But how many candles does the cake need? Mr. Tortoise doesn't remember how old he is so he and the partygoers try various ways to figure his age before they have the cake.

"Chip the dog warns other pups that cats are not their friends, among other nuggets of wisdom"--

Bored and unable to find anything to do, Frog asks his friends for suggestions and discovers that sometimes doing nothing is best.

"Two balls of clay have a great time shaping themselves into various animals and objects until their sculptor comes back and discovers the mess they've made of her work"--