Thirteen vignettes reveal the everyday life of Harris, who makes butter with his mother, attends the birthday party of his best friend, Ayana, and begins preschool in their city neighborhood.
A little girl ignores her best friend James after she hears rumors that he has been talking about her, but soon realizes that she misses his friendship.
Lily loves to draw, but when she draws Bear they quickly become friends, first doing all of the things that Lily enjoys, and then doing Bear's favorite things.
When a loud-mouthed tickbird lands on Rupert the rhino's nose and starts a symbiotic relationship, the reserved Rupert is mortified, until he realizes they just might be the perfect pair.