"Nobody loves socks more than little Koko Bear. He has socks in every color and pattern. There's just one problem. Little Koko Bear never wants to wash his socks. What will he do when he runs out of clean socks to wear?" -- page [4] of cover

Koko Bear is fascinated with socks. He loves long ones, short ones, striped ones, colorful ones. He loves socks so much he has no time for friends. One day, when he has no more socks left to wear, he carries them to the river to wash. He falls asleep only to wake up and discover--no socks--but maybe gifts of friendship.

Mariana is nervous for her first day of school. Her papa gives her a little "comfort" box and instructs her to open it whenever she absolutely, positively, really, really needs it. When she does, a whoosh of air flies out and surrounds her like a warm hug. As the day goes by, her confidence slowly increases and she tries harder and harder to not open the box. When an unkind classmate falls at recess and she is the only one around to help, will she need the box . . . or will he?

A little girl living in a tiny forest house realizes how sad it is to be all alone. She decides it's time to search for friends but wonders what makes a good friend. Each day of the week she visits a neighboring animal--the guinea pigs, house cat, turtle, rabbit, and bears--to hear what they think makes a good friend. At the end of the week, she finds herself alone and friendless in the middle of the village. A young boy approaches and together they go in search of friends only to discover that they were searching for each other.

When Goldie Socks takes a shortcut through the woods when she is late for school, she comes across an intriguing cottage made of books.

After someone points out that Little Frog has a big mouth, she does everything to change it. Little Frog soon understands that she is meant to have a big mouth.