The best at everything and not afraid to let others know it, the Big Cheese is prepared to win the annual Cheese-cathlon, but when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top, Big Cheese gets slice of humility.

Holding a bunch of grudges, Sour Grape finds the tables turned when a friend holds a grudge against him, making him realize how unfair grudges can be--and how much sweeter life can be with a little compassion and gratitude.

Leila Wayward is a little witch who excels at everything she does. She's the fastest flier, the most cunning conjuror, and the most superb shape-shifter. She has won trophies for potions, herbology, and alchemy--and now she dreams of winning the Magnificent Witchy Cake-off! As the youngest in a long line of masters of the Dark Arts of Patisserie, Leila wants her entry to be perfect. But even with the most bewitching of recipes, she realizes a terrible...

"The Crayons want to go trick-or-treating, but they're not sure what to say! In a humorous Halloween story, Purple Crayon teaches the rest of the crayon box the magic words to say when they ring their neighbors' doorbells"--

"Elena wants to ride her bike. She steadies, she readies. She wobbles, she bobbles... KA-BANG! Learning to ride a bike is hard. But Elena can do it. She just has to try, try again"--

A child, bored by his toys, contemplates the emotion and concept of boredom, and whether or not it is boring to be an adult--or a child.

When Sloth tells her mama that she is not sleepy, Mama Sloth knows just the thing to calm her daughter's worried mind and help her get to sleep.

"With only one sleep left before Christmas Eve, Dasher can't contain her excitement for her favorite holiday. With the sound of Christmas carols on the breeze and twinkling lights radiating from a nearby city, she sneaks off to visit the festivities. As night deepens and snow starts falling, Dasher realizes she can no longer spot the North Star in the sky to help guide her home. But thanks to a child, some Christmas spirit, and a special gift, she...

When a Tortioise named Shelley decides she wants to stay awake and see what winter is like instead of hybernating with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tortoise say, "Ridiculous!" Shelley is determined though, and sets out to explore the snow and cold. As she travels from the duck pond to the hilltop, she finds the other animals agree with her parents -- a tortoise out in winter is ridiculous. And So Shelley decides to return home -- and gets there much...

The narrator turns a "nothing shape" into a cat, beaver, bunny, dog, turtle, and bear, but what the cat really wants is a horse.