"All of the chickens in the farmyard lay eggs regularly--all except for P. Zonka, that is. She's too busy looking at the colors of the world around her. The other chickens think P. Zonka's just lazy--until she lays the most beautiful egg they've ever seen"--

Illustrations and rhyming text follow a family as they visit a maple-sugaring farm and notice a variety of colors in their surroundings.

Count the animal passengers riding in a tractor traveling on a bumpy road.

While taking a walk with Mouse, Bear meets many other friends and sees colors everywhere.

"It's so hot outside. All the fancy birds are gathered around the water, wishing they could cool off. But they don't want to get wet and ruin their fine feathers. Oddbird isn't worried about his feathers; he wants to go for a refreshing dip. But he doesn't fit in. He's not fancy, or colorful. He's just--different. The other birds don't want him around. How can he join them?"--Provided by publisher.