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Ruff, a dog that likes being busy, is digging a small pond in his back yard when his wish for a friend to keep him company comes true in two special ways.

Ruby, the last of Mother Duck's and Father Duck's eggs to hatch, is slower to develop than her four siblings, until the day that she flies further and higher than any of them.

Katy Duck is on stage and ready to perform at the dance show, but when the curtain opens, she feels very shy.

Duck and Goose, dressed for Halloween as a ghost and a superhero, respectively, go trick-or-treating in the forest, but they are careful to follow Thistle's warning to look out for a scary swamp monster.

Pleased with his success in riding a bike, Duck decides to drive the farm tractor, and invites all the other farm animals along for the ride--all the way to town.

One by one, four ducklings find the courage to jump into the pond and paddle with Mama Duck, until only Little Quack is left in the nest, trying to be brave.

Little Duck celebrates his first birthday with the other animals on the farm by copying their examples, from shearing off all his feathers to taking a mudbath, before enjoying Farmer Brown's yummy frosted maple cake. "Happy first birthday, Little Duck! Everyone wants to look their best for the party. But Little Duck has never had a birthday before-so how better to learn how to prepare than to do what all the other animals do! The sheep trim their...

When Duck and Hippo join their friends for a picnic, Hippo forgets to bring anything to share and heads off into the forest to find some berries.

A young boy and girl discuss visiting Public Gardens in Boston, petting the ducks and viewing the swan boats.

Pattie Patty realizes there is more to dancing ballet than wishing. The geese laugh, and the other ducks are embarrassed, but in the end her true friends are revealed.