After Possum and Buzzard fail in their attempts to steal a piece of the sun, Grandmother Spider succeeds in bringing light to the animals on her side of the world.

In this retelling of an Ojibwe tale, a girl's act of bravery to save her family leads to the appearance in the world of the delicate and tender flower called the lady slipper.

Shingebiss the duck bravely challenges the Winter Maker and manages to find enough food to survive a long, harsh winter.