"Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room...

Before he can become a real boy, a kindly woodcarver's favorite puppet must learn right from wrong.

A shy, withdrawn boy loses his heart to a puppet.

Big Bird, Ernie, and Bert visit the zoo, seeing many animals and exhibits they have not seen before and viewing the new panda.

Big Bird captures a lightning bug and decides to keep it in a jar.

Grover learns how fire fighters put out fires, steer hook and ladder trucks, wash fire trucks, and handle the hoses.

Little Grover goes to the bathroom all by himself.