Rocko is a butterfly with a mean streak and Red, a proud free-range rooster. They're pals in the barnyard and enjoy exploring and telling stories. Most of their stories are silly but usually contain wisdom and meaning for the other animals and for humans, too--or, as they're called, the "feeding hands."

This collection of fifty-six animal stories is shared by an all-knowing narrator who wanders the barnyard and surrounding countryside reporting on the animals' activities, personalities, conflicts, and encounters with predators. True, it can be a lot of fun on the farm, but there are...