All of the barnyard animals are excited about the arrival of a new duckling, until the noisy little one refuses to go to sleep.

Everyone wants to look their best for the party. But Little Duck has never had a birthday before so how better to learn how to prepare than to do what all the other animals do! The sheep trim their wool so Little Duck trims her feathers. The pigs need a mud bath so Little Duck squishes and squashes, too.

When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.

When Farmer Brown and the animals are invited to Farm Day at school, he instructs them to be on their best behavior, forgetting that school can be like a barnyard.

Little Duck is working hard making valentines for everyone and decorating for the Valentine's Day dance, but what happens when an unexpected guest arrives?

Farmer Brown puts the other animals to bed but gives up on Duck, who sets out to find just the right spot--and snack--to help him sleep.