In winter Charles and his trusty toboggan set out to find the wish tree, and along the way he helps to make the wishes of his friends Squirrel, Fox, and Beaver come true.

Collects more adventures of Patrick the little teddy bear as he dines, takes a bath, lends a hand, and goes to bed.

"Gnome cannot wait to help his friends harvest the school garden! But his eagerness and excitement get him into trouble, leaving them all saying 'No, no, Gnome!'"--

Although mishaps and near calamities ensue when Joe the frog "helps" his parents run errands and do chores around the house and yard, his mother and father have patience and a good sense of humor.

Koko wants to show the judges how speedy she can be in the Chugger of the Year contest, but, when she works too fast and things do not go as planned, she receives help from Speedy.

"An excited and frustrated boy watches hopefully as wintry weather develops slowly into a 'big snow.'"--

A bear named Big and a mouse named Small head out to play. They climb a hill and cross a stream, but with each new adventure, Small finds himself in trouble. "A little help, please!" Small says to Big each time. When they return home, it's Big who needs Small's help for something very important!

Gumluck, a young, naíve wizard, does his best to help the local townspeople (and a small friendly ghost) with his sometimes critical raven sidekick, Helvetica.

Although Sally can be sweet and helpful to others, she saves her special affection for Linus.

A toddler hels his mother with various tasks in the home. On board pages.