Little Donkey's mother is going out with a friend, and Nanny Hen is coming to baby-sit. But Little Donkey doesn't want a sitter! In true little kid style, Little Donkey soon figures out that the rules aren't always the same when Mama is away. When Nanny offers oatmeal, he asks for fries, accompanied by a resounding "Mama always lets me." Using the same line, Little Donkey gets to play outside past bedtime, gets a candy when he falls down, and gets a bedtime story told just the way he likes it.