Three eggs hatch, resulting in an unusual but happy family.

As a curious duckling visits the zoo for the first time, the reader is asked to identify various zoo animals in the illustrations. Includes factual information about the physical characteristics and behavior of each animal in the story.

As Farmer Brown prepares the house for Christmas, Duck tries to play Santa--but he gets stuck in the chimney, along with all the other animals who try to help.

A Valentine's Day surprise awaits Duck, Hippo, and their friends at the park.

While making pumpkin soup, three friends discover they have no salt and go to the city to buy some, but while Cat and Squirrel head straight to the salt store, Duck pauses at a pepper shop, then fears he will never see his friends again.

When best friends Cork and Fuzz go to the pond to collect shiny stones, they happen upon a duck's nest just as the eggs are hatching and Fuzz, who is wearing a feather from his collection, is collected by the mother duck.

"When a family brings home two abandoned duck eggs and waits for them to hatch, they read, learn and laugh until one day Pip and Zip are born!"--

Relates how the barnyard collie and pups rescue Jemima Puddle-Duck from the fox's cooking pot.

While following their mother through town, five little ducklings, Pippin, Bippin, Tippin, Dippin and Little Joe, all fall into a storm drain.

From the moment Carrie sees Drusilla, she has to have her. Soon Drusilla is too big for the duckling box. Her yellow fluff turns to feathers. Carrie teaches her to come when she is called and even waits by the back door for Carrie after school. Then all is changed when Dad announces holiday plans.