Two goslings are best friends who go everywhere together, with Gossie leading sometimes and Gertie leading others.

"The geese want to do ballet today, but they need Bruce's help"--Provided by the publisher.

An injured goose rescued by Babushka, having broken the painted eggs intended for the Easter Festival in Moscva, lays thirteen marvelously colored eggs to replace them, then leaves behind one final miracle in egg form before returning to her own kind.

When Bear follows Goose on what he thinks is a treasure hunt, they make a wonderful discovery.

Bruce is a grumpy bear who likes no one and nothing but cooked eggs, but when some eggs he was planning to boil hatch and the goslings believe he is their mother, he must try to make the best of the situation.