"Little Workmates" are a series of first stories for children aged between two and five. The series centres around a fictional town where all the "little workmates" live. Each story tells the tale of a day in the life of a different inhabitant - nurse Nina, fireman Fergus, builder Bill, postman Peter, P.C. Polly, or Queen Connie. The stories narrate the jobs the "Little workmates" do and the people they encounter, and are linked by a consistent setting. Characters from the other books appear to varying degrees in each story. The text is short and concise with repeated phrases. This book in the "Little Workmate" series explores the daily life of farmer Fred.