Homonyms cause great confusion as an increasingly cranky yam tries to make introductions and provide explanations to a newly-arrived and rather silly donkey.

"Louie doesn't have the best luck when it comes to nurturing small creatures. So when his father brings home a sickly newborn mini donkey, he's determined to save him. He names him Winslow. Taking care of him helps Louie feel closer to his brother, Gus, who is far, far away in the army. Everyone worries that Winslow won't survive, especially Louie's quirky new friend, Nora, who has experienced loss of her own. But as Louie's bond with Winslow grows,...

"Hattie wants a horse more than anything. Her friend Ellen has three ponies. When Hattie's father finally comes home with a horse trailer, Hattie is ecstatic. But instead of a horse, out stamps Olaf -- a donkey. Now Hattie not only has horse fever, she suddenly catches lying sickness as well." --

"When her neighbor sells his farm and moves to a nearby assisted living facility, Jasmine rescues his beloved donkey Mistletoe, who saves the day when the school nativity play encounters a mishap"--