This collection of Stories About August features a variety of narratives centered around the themes of adventure, nature, and preparation for the changing seasons.
- How They Ran Away follows two boys, Tommy and Billy, who run away to the woods with plans to become hunters, only to get lost and face a series of misadventures before being found by a search party.
- Summer captures the activities of an Imp, an Elf, and their narrator as they enjoy summer’s end with local children, reflecting on the transition to autumn.
- The Wasp and the Cricket details the life of a Yellow-winged Wasp as she hunts Crickets for food and prepares for the coming season by digging burrows for her larvae.
Imagination over knowledge
