In their quest to win a prize at the harvest festival, the residents of Appleville neglect their crops in order to grow a giant apple and discover during the winter that fame and honor do not fill empty stomachs.
Often left alone on their five-acre Mississippi farm by her traveling-salesman father, Ellen learns, through a terrifying experience, to distinguish between real and false fears.
When Piglet's beloved father chases her away after she plays too rough, all of the barnyard animals try to make her feel better, but Piglet is still afraid that her father no longer loves her.