Harry Hare never stops bragging that no one can beat him in a race. The animals go to Mr. Wise Owl to find out how to stop Harry Hare from boasting. They vote to have a race, but everyone declines to race Harry Hare but Teddy Tortoise, the slowest of them all. It’s utterly foolish to the forest animals to expect Teddy Tortoise to win.

City Mouse turns up his nose at the Country Mouse’s simple home and plain food. Back at his house in the city, he treats his country cousin to a soft bed, beautiful gardens, and a buffet of delicious things to eat. Country Mouse is greatly impressed with City Mouse’s riches until he meets a cat and nearly loses his life in a mousetrap.

“¡Esa es mi mula! ¡No voy a compartir! “, Grita Sally acerca de Stiffy, su mula. Benny y su mula Bossy sienten lo mismo. Papá ata las mulas para que aprendan que para poder comer, deben cooperar. En el proceso, Benny y Sally también aprenden que para ser felices deben compartir.