Jeremiah is a precocious child, and while very intelligent and advanced in his "3-Rs," he is still an active little six-year-old boy. He sees the world as a wondrous place and unfortunately takes many things he sees and hears at face value. Above all, he wants to please his parents, siblings, and his teachers, but most importantly, God. In this story, as in the previous book about his life (which is entitled Jeremiah, Great but Small), people in Jeremiah's world learn what it is like to see things through the eyes of a child. They discover how important it is to safeguard and truly enjoy not only Jeremiah, but all children in the short time they are entrusted to us.