Marty tries his best to be on time, but a new invention, a giant squid, or something else slows him down every day to the delight of Never Late Kate, but one day Marty needs Kate's help and their unlikely new friendship changes both of their nicknames.
Having slept past Easter, the Easter bunny tries to distribute his eggs on Mother's Day, the Fourth of July, and Halloween, but no one is interested until finally Santa Claus is able to get him back on track.
Daisy Marsha Martin's dilly dallying makes her late for nearly everything, but if she cannot find a way to make it to her swimming lesson on time, her "mermaid training" will be at an end.
"Kate isn't late for preschool because she has her daddy stop along the way so she can say hello to neighbors or look at all the vehicles at a construction site--she's late because once they get there, her daddy gives her a great big hug"-- Provided by publisher.
A young boy's fascination with everything he sees around him causes him to be late and upsets his parents, until they come to realize his special gift.
