A badger is bullying Chester Raccoon and his friends at school. Luckily, Mrs. Raccoon has some loving guidance to share. Mrs. Raccoon tells Chester and his classmates a story that illustrates a very important lesson: Often the best way to deal with an enemy is to turn him into a friend.

The next day, Chester and his friends respond to the badger's bullying by asking him to play, and they're surprised by just how well Mrs. Raccoon's advice works.

Children who have been reassured by Chester in Audrey Penn's other books will appreciate the young raccoon's newest dilemma—and Mrs. Raccoon's wise advice.