"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs allow emergent readers to explore the world of a newborn lamb. Includes tools for teachers, a table of contents, words to know, and an index."--

Mandy Hope's partner in a class project on caring for farm animals is Dillon Lewis, the class bully, who wants no part of the orphan lamb that is their assignment.

A protected lamb and an independent butterfly discuss their different ways of living.

After leaving Farmer Cobb's flock and exploring the outside world, Smudge the lamb has trouble returning home.