Stephen Cosgrove's Value Tales
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An encounter with a tattered and blind butterfly helps the lovely winter weasel Prettina understand the perils of vanity and the value of inner beauty.
The badger proprietor of a country store fusses and fumes at the children who sit on his steps to read until young Rita Raccoon discovers his secret.
The riddle frequently muttered by an odd and reclusive otter is finally deciphered by the townspeople, who are then able to offer her the friendship she needs.
T.J. Flopp, a fearsome hunter, catches Miss Felicia Fuzzybottom who helps him acknowledge the tender emotions beneath his tough exterior.
Hannah and Hickory, two gypsy cats, create a very unfavorable atmosphere when they lie about their humble background to their new school friends.
Derby Downs persuades the other young bunnies to leave their underground burrows and, ignoring the advice of the older rabbits, build their houses above ground.