Frederick, the poet mouse, stores up something special for the long cold winter.

What would a year be without winter's snowflakes or summer's flowers? There is more than one way to prepare for a long winter. Gathering food and other supplies is important, but gathering the smells, sounds, and sights of a beautiful day to recall later are just as vital.

The blue mushroom says only one strange word but Theodore the mouse convinces his friends that it means he should be praised above all his animal friends, but when they learn that they've been deceived, Theodore discovers that he does have a special talent--running away very fast!