A boy wishes he could stay in Kindergarten one more year. He finally understands it and now it's time for him to move onto first grade. His brother is ready to be a fourth-grader. The boy begins to notice that his mother doesn't do things for him anymore. Of course, he can do them himself but she always used to. Then a tiger wanders into their campsite, the boy and the tiger bond. They take trips on their own ie. hike, swim, and canoe. Maybe being independent isn't so bad?