Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn.

Rhymed text (crunch, munch, caterpillars lunch) presents a toddler's view of creatures found in the grass from lunchtime till nightfall, such as

All the farm animals are where they should be, clucking and mucking, mewing and cooing, except for the missing goose.