Provides factual information about the natural history of Virginia opossums through the story of a young possum named Lucy, from her birth to her first offspring.
Presents an ancient Cherokee tale that explains the unusual behavior of the opossum, and tells the story of Si-qua the Opossum who brags constantly about his tail until his neighbors can no longer stand it.
With a hat and sack from her dress-up box, Lola the opossum decides to be an elf and help everyone get ready for Christmas, but the results aren't exactly what she'd hoped for.
A young opossum learns skills for surviving in the wild. Includes facts about the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and predators of the opossum.