AustLit

Sam is a selfish and unhelpful little boy. One day he falls off his bike and hits his head, and begins to dream. In his dream a talking dog tells him that he wouldn't have clothes or food or a bike if other people hadn't worked hard to make them for him. Sam realises that "everybody is dependent on other people for almost everything they have, and that therefore he owes something in return." The story ends with a reference to 'A Call to the People of Australia', which inspired this book of stories.