Hilda Hippo tries other, quieter, activities when her jungle friends are disturbed by her dancing, but nothing else makes her happy until Water Buffalo suggests swimming and she finds a new way to express herself.
Digby keeps his backpack stuffed with a number of items he thinks may come in handy some day, and he is lucky to have the backpack with him when a raptor swoops him up off the playground in what becomes a grand adventure that keeps him from getting his math homework done.
Terry the turtle wants to learn how to fly, and while the other animals do not believe he can do it, he finds a way to realize his dream. Includes simple text, illustrations, discussion questions.