Paddy Pincushin is a precocious baby porcupine who wakes up the first day of spring and discovers that his forest habitat has changed. He goes out on a morning of discovery in his new habitat and meets his new friend Wanda Wiggler. Together the porcupine and snake wander around their new habitat and work together to defeat the predator who wants to have them for lunch. Paddy and Wanda learn the value of a friend and how they can work together to solve a problem.