Emily's grandmother has moved into a retirement home. It is not easy for her to leave her home and friends. When Emily goes for a visit, she finds her grandmother seated in the corner of her new room. Nothing makes her happy. At home, Emily and her mother go through Oma's things. They find many treasures and a way of making Oma feel at home.

Starting with number one for the first day of school, Emily learns the numbers to one hundred in many different ways.

By the time the velveteen rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.

Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.