A new garbage man sees so much interesting stuff on his route. Rather than put in the back to get hauled off, he puts it on top so it can be reused. At the end of the route people take all the stuff he had saved. However, the next day, all that stuff is back out with notes. It wasn't as reusable as they thought. That day it all gets hauled away to the dump. It is a story about naive ideals that don't quite come through.
The lady next door sings high and loud. Harry does not like this. He tries to get low sounds, like mooing cows or the fireman band to counteract the sound. However, this just gets Harry in trouble. Later his family takes him to see a park concert by the fireman band. However, the big horn lost his breath (due to Harry's escapades). They have a singing contest instead. Harry runs away. He hears some low noise coming from a watering can and carries it to the contest. The singing contestants freak out when they see the frogs. However the lady next door keeps singing and wins. The prize is the chance to study music in a far away land for a long time. Harry is elated. He also enjoys hearing the foghorn of the boat as it goes away.
The book has a matter-of-fact silliness that makes it fun to read.
