The pigeon really, really wants a puppy, but when a puppy arrives the pigeon changes its mind

Pigeon learns about sharing when a curious duckling keeps asking questions about the hot dog Pigeon has found.

Pigeon experiences an emotional loop-de-loop as he anticipates his turn to ride the roller coster.

"It's the most wonderful time of the year—for driving a sleigh! 'Tis also the season—for driving a sleigh! Oh, and joy to the—driving a sleigh! The Pigeon has made a list and checked it once. Can his holiday dream come true? Or will The Pigeon be left out in the cold?" --publisher's website.

As Palmer comes of age, he must either accept the violence of being a wringer at his town's annual Pigeon Day or find the courage to oppose it.