Lila, a young spirited groundhog, is just just not ready for bed. As her Uncle Wilber tucks her in, he mentions a special secret that is revealed to the first one up in the spring. Lila is so excited she can barely fall asleep. When she finds herself awake on Feb. 2nd, she is so thrilled she dashes Above Ground. All the forest animals are awaiting her. They curiously ask about her shadow. She is disappointed when she cannot see her friend. Where could her shadow be? However, the forest animals are thrilled with the news. Old badger explains the job of the first groundhog up, and Lila is excited to be part of the big secret.
