An adventurous little monkey who escapes from the zoo and spends the day meeting new friends in the outside world begins to miss his mom when evening comes.

A lonely pencil timidly draws a boy, a dog, and other items but soon faces a problem as his creations begin demanding changes, and when he draws an eraser to make them happy, the real trouble begins.

Swimmy meets a group of small fish who are scared to swim in the ocean. (1st work) While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick sits on the stone wall. When the dreary weather comes and the food runs out, it's Frederick who saves the day. (2nd work) When Fish's friend, the tadpole, becomes a frog and leaves the pond to explore, Fish decides that maybe he doesn't have to remain in the pond either. (3rd work) Three selfish frogs bicker...