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Blue Moon begins with a yellow sun (paper plate) rising over a yellow world as the sound of a crowing rooster marks the start of a new day. Two yellow eggs - Oof and Layo - begin the day by playing and singing Yellow Submarine. Their fun is cut short when a spaceship (vegetable steamer) lands in their midst. An alien (green egg) steps out of the spaceship, which then lifts off, leaving Groof the alien to fend for himself. Oof and Layo don't know what to make of the stranger. At first they're cautious, and then curious. They introduce themselves and everyone gets along but then Oof and Layo run off, leaving Groof feeling confused. A few moments later Oof and Layo return with some friends in a car (egg carton) and ask Groof to join them. He's glad to have some new friends, and everyone gets along well until Rotto (a bully) arrives on the scene. He orders Groof to separate himself from everyone else and tells Oof, Layo and the other eggs to leave. Rotto tells Groof he doesn't want him around but Groof stands his ground. Rotto calls on some mean-spirited friends (a spatula, whisk and egg slicer) to tease and taunt Groof, to no avail. Groof stays put but the experience of feeling ostracized leads him to tears. His cries attract the attention of Oof, Layo and their friends. When Groof wails and opens his mouth he exposes his insides: a yolk. No one can believe their eyes: Groof is just like them! Rotto refuses to believe it but can't deny that, appearances aside, he has a lot in common with Groof.

The sun goes down, a blue moon (paper plate) rises and a star (cookie cutter) twinkles in the sky. All the eggs head home for the night. But Groof has nowhere to go. Rotto invites him to stay at his home (an egg carton). As they sleep through the night the blue moon sprinkles moondust onto Rotto. The next morning, Groof jumps out of the carton and wants to play. But where's Rotto? Rotto finally emerges and Groof can’t believe his eyes: Rotto is green. The new friends begin to play, looking forward to all that the day and their friendship have in store for them.