Collects six stories starring Little Critter, in which he trains for a race, builds a snowman, spends the weekend with his grandparents, and works on a project for the science fair.

Little Critter thinks he is in charge when Mom and Dad go away for the day even though Grandma and Grandpa spend the day with him.

Little Critter and his younger sister help their grandparents pick pumpkins and apples, take down the scarecrow, and do other chores at harvest time.