Mr. Walker, the human-shaped figure who lives in the traffic signal
box and tells pedestrians when it is safe to cross the street, decides
to leave his post and experience all that he has been missing, in this
sweet and satisfying tale about finding one's place in the world.
Mr. Walker works hard. Every day, he stands in the window of his boxy
little house on the corner of Broadway and Main, letting people know
when it's safe to cross the street. Usually that is enough. But after a
while, watching the world go by without him makes him feel small and
unimportant. So he decides to jump down from his box and experience for
himself all the wonderful things he's seen from his post. With each new
adventure, he feels bigger and more important. But after enjoying all
the wonderful things that the city has to offer, he starts to wonder how
his little corner is getting on without him. Then something happens . .
. something big. And Mr. Walker wonders if it might be time to go home,
to where he's needed most.