When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.

The farm animals try to divert a busy little spider from spinning her web, but she persists and produces a thing of both beauty and usefulness. The pictures may be felt as well as seen.

Freddy the pig must summon all of his courage and detective skills when the chief suspect of a series of robberies on the Bean farm is a legendary beast from the Big Woods.

Gossie the gosling loves her bright red boots and wears them all of the time, every day.

When the farmer is away, Zoey, believing she knows all about lambs, takes care of the new flock of babies.

The farm animals are ready when the seasons change--except for Cow, who's always wearing the wrong outfit.

When Pig plops into his sty at bedtime, he finds Cow sleeping there and must send her off to her stall, setting off a chain reaction of animals being awakened to move to their own beds.

"In this counting picture book it's the little Pigs' birthday; and Rabbit, Little Chicks, and Mommy Hen prepare a yummy surprise. All are waiting for the party to begin, but where can those naughty Little Chicks be? Young children will have fun aplenty as they count from 1 to 20 in this cheerful singalong nursery rhyme awash with Cabrera's vibrant art."-- Provided by publisher.

Through rhyming text, farm animals are asked if they have items needed to prepare for a snack and bedtime, such as wool for a blanket, down for a pillow, and milk to drink.

A cow's moo sets off a chain reaction in which the other animals on the farm speak out in their own way to let the farmer's wife know she is late to feed them.