When Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel, Mary Anne, lose their jobs to the gasoline, electric, and diesel motor shovels, they find a new opportunity in a very surprising place. Mike proves that, although dated, his steam shovel is still useful.

George the monkey goes riding on his new bicyle and runs into unexpected adventure.

A hippopotamus dreams of having an appearance combining the polite suggestions of her friends.

A little dragon gets lost from his family and is found by a farmer boy. In the end the king hires the dragon to participate in the Grand Spring Festival.

Lyle the Crocodile leaves his happy home on East 88th Street with the Primms to go in search of his mother at the urging of his former employer Hector P. Valenti, star of stage and screen.