Wishing to bake an apple pie, Old Granny Smith sets out with a full basket, trading its contents for a series of objects until she gets the apples she needs. Includes a recipe for apple pie.

When Lizzie and Ben discover a homeless lady living in their neighborhood, they must reconcile their desire to help her with their mother's admonition not to talk to strangers.

Cantankerous Ezra keeps rebuffing his nosy neighbor Old Betty when she tries to give him advice on how to survive the cold winter nights, until she finally discovers that his five dogs are his private source for warmth.

Mouse and his downstairs neighbor, Mole, discover that when they help each other, housecleaning and other daily tasks are much easier.