The collection follows an elderly rabbit gentleman who lives in a hollow-stump bungalow with his muskrat housekeeper and a neighborhood of animal friends. Across fifty-two short, illustrated tales he embarks on gentle, whimsical adventures—sailing in a homemade airship, visiting nursery-rhyme figures, and solving everyday mishaps such as a burned home—while meeting or being aided by familiar Mother Goose characters. Each episodic story blends playful inventions, light peril, and neighborly kindness, offering simple problem-solving, comic situations, and comforting resolutions aimed at young readers.