Shows why animals such as chimpanzees do not join children in going to school.

Because both Rabbit and Hare insist on having the larger piece of mushroom, they lose the whole thing to a sly skunk but learn an important lesson in the process.

Bothered by his noisy house, a man goes to a wise man for advice.

When Clara does not want to get dressed, her mother encourages her to make the meanest, ugliest, scariest faces in the mirror while she assists the girl in putting on her clothes.

While spending the summer at the beach with his parents, Louie has a wonderful time playing with his toy goose and even rescues her from a big wave.

Ten hairy hunters set out to catch bear. The hunters are unaware that bear has many friends who one by one steal away the hunters until only one remains.

Buzzy impatiently helps his mother and father prepare for his birthday party.

When the door to his cage suddenly opens, Jogger enjoys exploring his new world until the cat discovers that Jogger is roaming freely around the house.

"Explores the meanings of body and facial expressions in wild animals and people. A funny, kid-like question ("Does a coyote smile?") is shown with a realistic scenario (coyote howling), and thoughts/facts about how animals express themselves. Next, waves, smiles, frowns, hugs, kisses, and handshakes are explored, showing how humans express what they want, think, and feel"--