One day, an egg rolled out of a nest and right into a deep pond. Now that egg is a little duck, and the water is still very scary. Jumping into the pond at all seems impossible, never mind swimming in a line with all his brothers. "You re a duck, and ducks don t sink," Big Frog points out. Practicing in a puddle helps a little, while backrubs and snacks from his mother help a little more. Big Frog offers to hold his friend s wing and dive in together,...

A raccoon and his friends go to great lengths to make sure they will always have a library from which to borrow books.

From a wrinkly baby rhino to a kitten's cute paws, mothers love their babies just as they are. Back matter includes photos and factoids about each featured animal.