"After a devastating hurricane, a young boy asks for help rebuilding the neighborhood dock, his favorite place in the world, but finds that his neighbors need help first." --

Updated for 2020. Teaches students that teamwork, sharing, and cooperating are important steps in working together and helping to reach a goal much faster.

"An extremely confused and frightened butterfly turns to a whale for guidance on how to reach the flowers--and encouragement as the whale advises him to never give up on his migration." --

When Leo outgrows his bicycle, it finds a new home with Alisetta, who uses it to access to her family's sorghum field and the market.

"In a surprising twist, Alligator helps Duck find his family." --

"Look, what can you see? Explore the outdoors, and follow a toddler and parent as they rewild an urban area with the help of their community. -- Back cover."--

"Nora is the first to notice a very large octopus on top of her apartment building, which proves to be a very good neighbor but leaves all too soon." --

"Heidi discovers that helping to clean up can be fun, so she brings her community together to make the neglected "Trash Park" beautiful again." --

After their home is swept away in a summer flood, Possum and his children build a new home with the help of the other animals. --

Gabe was on top of his guardian's roof, trying to rescue her prize chicken and worrying about his dog, Ollie, when the tornado struck, and after that he was dead, though it takes some time for him to realize it; but somehow he is still tied to this world and generally only those who are close to death can actually see him (although there is a bit of a panic when he shows up at his own funeral)--and in that he discovers his new mission in "life:" helping...