In this story, the kind rabbit Uncle Wiggily Longears sets out to deliver an apple dumpling to Grandpa Goosey Gander. Along the way, he observes a woodpecker tapping a pine tree for its sticky sap. Soon after, he encounters a bad Bear who threatens to eat him. Uncle Wiggily offers the dumpling, which the Bear eats while leaning against the pine tree. Fortunately, the sticky sap from the woodpecker's holes traps the Bear's fur, allowing Uncle Wiggily to escape safely, thankful for the pine tree's unexpected help.