Cutie Pie #2 (1955)

In a chaotic automation plant, Mr. Grumple’s fully automatic toy factory spirals into madness when his energetic daughter, Cutie Pie, accidentally activates the machinery, sending her careening through the gears and cogs. As the factory goes haywire and the controls jam, Mr. Grumple panics—until Cutie Pie, giggling and unharmed, emerges from the chaos, eager for a reward.

Jo, a mischievous little girl, causes chaos at her aunt Susie’s wedding, much to her mother’s dismay, when she insists on being taken to the park and disrupts the ceremony with her antics. After the newlyweds flee on their honeymoon, Jo’s antics follow them—first in the car, then at a hotel, and even into the bathtub—until they’re forced to admit she’s too much to handle. As the couple tries to enjoy their trip, Jo’s relentless energy turns every moment into a new adventure, leaving them wondering if they’ve truly escaped her.

In the quiet neighborhood where Cutie Pie and her new friend Charlotte live, a playful rivalry sparks between Charlotte’s clever little poodle, Fluff, and Cutie Pie’s cat, Copy—each chasing the other in a never-ending game of cat-and-dog antics. Though their feud becomes a local spectacle, the real trouble brews when a big, awkward dog from the next block starts acting up, stirring up more chaos among the animals.

Jo and her mother visit the library, where Jo is captivated by the towering shelves and endless books, despite the quiet rules. As her mother searches for titles to return, Jo explores the Children's Corner, delighting in a big ball and stacking books—until she knocks over a shelf, prompting a playful scolding. The story ends with Jo proudly holding her collection, her mother smiling as she wonders if the chaos was worth sparking her daughter’s love of books.

Jo and her family are excited about Clean-Up Day, rushing to get all their old furniture to the curb before the truck comes. When they return, their home is empty—everything’s gone, and Jo is missing—only to be found later, having secretly taken the junk to the dump to save money.

Cutie Pie’s boundless love for animals draws every creature in sight—big, small, and strange—into her orbit during a trip to the zoo. From one-legged storks to upside-down monkeys and a giraffe born with a long neck, the day becomes a whirlwind of wild encounters, much to her parents’ growing alarm. As she marvels at each animal, her parents scramble to keep her from getting too close—especially when a mother kangaroo with a baby in her pouch and a stretched-out giraffe appear.

Jo, a cheerful and energetic child, is encouraged by her parents to eat her cereal, Atomic Crunchies, which they hype as packed with vitamins and minerals. Amid playful sound effects and a lively breakfast scene, Jo happily joins in the family routine, embracing the fun of eating her favorite breakfast.