Gerald's communication in the form of clangs, toots, and blasts, distresses his parents and the kids at school.

While riding through the open country near his family's ranch house, Billy and his pony Blaze come across a dangerous mountain lion.

What do you do with a problem? Especially one that follows you around and doesn't seem to be going away? Do you worry about it? Ignore it? Do you run and hide from it? This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn't so sure what to make of it. The longer the problem is avoided, the bigger it seems to get. But when the child finally musters up the courage to face it, the problem turns out to be something quite different than it appeared....

Encourages readers to accept and love themselves as they are and advises them to be kind, confident, curious, and adaptable.