• When big problems are in your way and you try to get around them by taking short cuts, you usually end up farther away from where you want to be.

• Sometimes, when you put up a wall, more bad things happen inside than what you think is a good use of the wall.

• Lots of things can happen to us, just like rain. So, when a little rain starts, we should also start to get ourselves and our stuff out of the rain before it pours and everything gets soaked.

• You have to remember that tomorrow is always coming so you have to take care of what you have today if you want it to be good tomorrow

• The best way to keep up with the crowd is to bring the things which make you special to the crowd.

• And there’s more! Lots more.

At the end of each tale of the neighbors’ dilemmas , these and many other useful truths are articulated by Mrs. Snail whose telescopic eyes rise above her immediate, close to the ground surrounding to see the bigger picture, and her side kick, the patient and scholarly Tuddle Toad.
The recurring characters who require ‘lessons learned’ because their lovable character traits get them into challenging predicaments are: Sally Goose (vanity), Ronny Raccoon (impatience), Gregory Groundhog (messy/hoarder), Willy Rabbit (very risk averse), the Ant family (a bit materialistic as is Sammy Squirrel), the Deer family and many others.
From the gang from Running Creek, we wish you happy readings and good luck!