After raising her eight ducklings on a quiet island in the Charles River, Mrs. Mallard proudly leads her offspring to their new home in the Boston Public Garden where Mr. Mallard awaits.
Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone that he is the fiercest of bulls.
Although the other reindeer laugh at him because of his bright red nose, Rudolph proves his worth when he is chosen to lead Santa Claus' sleigh on a foggy night.