The happy home life of Socks, the cat, is disrupted by the addition of a new baby to the household.

Sweet baby, there is a party happening. We'll roll out the red carpet, turn the music up high, and bring gifts of warmth and love. It's a shindig not to be missed!

Gary the lizard is going to be a big brother, but he's not sure whether the new baby will be a boy or a girl.

Four-year-old Sal cannot find a gift she received from Santa, her new baby sister still does not have a name and takes up all of Mama's attention, and her brother Billy is annoying, but Sal finds her own strengths over an eventful Christmas season with her family.

Clementine faces changes at the end of her third grade year and anticipates the birth of her family's new baby.

Billie's mom is having a baby, and Billie can't wait! She's giving the baby her favorite teddy. Because big sisters don't need teddies ... right?

"Where are we going today? The beach!"--back cover.

Mom's friend Mrs. Cunningham is coming for a visit, and she's bringing her baby! While Buddy tries to explain the ins and outs of babydom to Earl, neither of them is prepared for the chaos the small and adorable creature brings with it. When the baby manages to escape from its cage-- which Buddy gently suggests is really just a playpen-- it's up to our favorite odd couple to save the day.