When Mother Crane finds a nest of eggs alone in the sand, she decides to hatch them herself. Her animal friends try to guess what kind of eggs they are but all the animals are surprised when the eggs finally hatch.
When Little Mouse ventures out of his nest for the first time, he finds a world of beauty and wonders, which his mother assures him is for everyone to share.
When his beloved grandfather is killed in a storm while leading the swan flock south for the winter, Moonshadow is reassured by his father that the flock will go on with Grandfather always in their hearts.
Little Bear wants to give his mother a very special birthday present--a star--and enlists the help of his friends Hoppity Bunny and Green Frog to help him catch one.
Charlie runs away to a secret place in the back yard because she feels that her parents do not love her, but her grandfather influences her to return home.
