"The Couch Potato has everything he needs within reach of his sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel himself away from the comforts of his living room and venture outside. And when he does, he realizes fresh air and sunshine could be just the things he needs ..."--

Anticipating an extra-groovy field day, Pete the cat and his friends Callie, Grumpy Toad, and Gus compete for medals in activities ranging from a water-balloon toss to a three-legged race.

Jina Jeong wants to start a club to introduce all the kids in her area to the nature activities she enjoys, but her parents suggest she start small--so Jina sets out to persuade her friend Sofia to go camping with Jina's family.

"It's a beautiful sunny day, and Woodstock doesn't want to just hang around Snoopy's doghouse. He convinces his best friend that they need to set out and have an adventure." -- cover page 4.

Nothing is better than summer, with its joys of swimming every day and eating ice cream. One little boy's older sister tells him he'd better make the most of it, because summer is going to end soon. When winter comes, she assures him, it will be cold and dark, and the icy rain will turn to snow. They'll be stuck on the sofa for days and won't even dream of eating ice cream. The illustrations belie the bleak forecast with images of glowing autumn leaves,...