Unlike the other Birthmothers in her utopian community, teenaged Claire forms an attachment to her baby, feeling a great loss when he is taken to the Nurturing Center to be adopted by a family unit.

Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother.

One deep, dark night, as all of the monsters are preparing for bed, Little Baby Mummy bravely searches for his mother until he sees a truly terrifying creature.

When her mother tucks her in for the night, Lulu the chicken worries what would happen if a bear or a tiger or an alligator should come in during the night.

A mother finds special ways to enjoy nature with her child all through the year.

Mama Duck tries to keep Dawdle Duckling together with his siblings, but he wants to dawdle and dream, preen and play, splash and spin.

Three mothers and their offspring--fox, rabbit, and human--wait for the first snow of winter.

A little mummy who wants to run away tells his mother how he will escape, but no matter what horrible creature he claims he will become or where he plans to go, she promises to be there with him.

A sad piglet named Polly searches the pasture, forest, and barnyard for someone to love her, only to discover that her valenswine has been there all along.