A young boy describes himself using similes, comparing qualities in himself to those of animals.

Twenty-four robbers: Twenty-four robbers display their cooking talents in this retelling of the traditional skipping rhyme. The big, hungry bear: Little Mouse worries that the big, hungry bear will take his freshly picked, ripe, red strawberry for himself. Quick as a cricket: A young boy describes himself as "loud as a lion," "quiet as a clam," "tough as a rhino," and "gentle as a lamb."