Little Bear and Sal both go berrying with their mothers, but after sitting down to rest, they each end up following the other one's mother.

A good king and queen, hoping to teach their ungrateful daughter the true meaning of Christmas, decree that no one is to bring presents to the royal family and, instead, they give the princess only three gifts, each as precious as she, herself.

"Katie Crocodile is having a tea party, when in storm three very rude and naughty tigers. They slurp and burp, they gulp and guzzle, then dance on the table and swing on the chairs. Will the tigers ever be invited out to tea again?"--Back cover.