When Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge, Duck makes trouble by changing all his instructions to notes the animals like much better

While Farmer Brown sleeps, his animals prepare for a talent show at the county fair

It's Christmas Eve, and Farmer Brown climbs happily into bed, just as Duck, intent on delivering a present with true Santa flair, climbs somewhere else and finds himself stuck. Who will unstuck Duck?

Little Duck celebrates his first birthday with the other animals on the farm by copying their examples, from shearing off all his feathers to taking a mudbath, before enjoying Farmer Brown's yummy frosted maple cake.

When Farmer Brown and the animals are invited to Farm Day at school, he instructs them to be on their best behavior, forgetting that school can be like a barnyard.

"Farmer Brown wants to go camping. He packs up the animals. He packs up his brother, Bob. The chickens want to hike. The cows want to fish. The pigs want to picnic. And Duck? Duck just wants to stay in the truck. How will Farmer Brown bring everyone together?"--

On a rainy day, everyone on the farm stays inside except the cows, who enjoy the rain, mud, and wind.