During a long, hot summer, fun-loving neighbor Mrs. Teaberry and her mischievous dog, Zeke, take a bored Mr. Putter and his cat, Tabby, on an adventurous sightseeing boat cruise.

While enjoying autumn weather and activities, Mr. Putter, realizing how much he misses going to school, takes his cat Tabby, their adventurous neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her cake-loving dog Zeke to "Show and Tell."

Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby take time off from napping to play on the Yankee Doodle Dandies baseball team.

After the death of the beloved aunt who has raised her, twelve-year-old Summer and her uncle Ob leave their West Virginia trailer in search of the strength to go on living.

An old woman who has outlived all her friends is reluctant to become too attached to the stray dog that visits her each day.

When Mr. Putter cannot sleep after eating too many of Mrs. Teaberry's pineapple jelly rolls, he and Tabby take a moonlit stroll that ends with the perfect neighborly gathering.

Mr. Putter and Tabby go to their neighbor's house to make soup, but Zeke the dog makes it very difficult for them.

Although made of straw and borrowed clothes, a scarecrow appreciates his peaceful, gentle life and the privilege of watching nature at work.

The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful time.

While staying with their aunt for a year, three nine-year-old cousins keep busy baking and selling cookies, putting on a poetry and singing performance, and trying to encourage a romance between their aunt and one of their former customers.