Lively and adventurous animal characters experience some memorable escapades, which also teach readers an important set of values. An entertaining zebra changes his stripes, producing unexpected results that teach him and his friends that individuality is a great thing. A sonorous dolphin produces some screeching sounds accidentally, but learns that there is an advantage to unexpected and uncontrollable circumstances. An armadillo changes her sleep pattern to face a brave new world, overcoming fears and new challenges. A lackluster, lazy lion is forced to learn to be self-sufficient. An engaging nonfiction feature is included in the back matter of each book, which explains more about the species of each main character.