Children will have fits of laughter while reading this rhyming story about Gertie the Giggling Goat. Her mission in life is to make all her friends laugh, smile, and enjoy each day. She can't seem to make her bee friends understand the importance of a smile. They are so busy taking care of their Queen and making sweet honey, it limits their smiling time. The bees bounce off the bucket that adorns Gertie's head. They even try to nap in the sunflower arrangement and make it their bed. Her friend, Hettie Hedgehog, instructs her how to use her manners and even cover her sneeze without tumbling, falling, and skinning her knees. Gertie learns how to accept her friends just the way they are.

Gertie, the Giggling Goat; Thunder, the Wonder Donkey; Hettie, the Hedgehog; Harold, the Hare, and Priscilla, the Pig have whispered their stories to Beverly. Stacy brought these characters to life through her illustrations, with the theme, "We love you just the way you are."

These funny, witty, lovable characters help us to see the importance of accepting others as they are.