The Tuffy Stories contain seven individual tales and The Gobbledygook includes three stories, with the idea being children can be told a different story each day to avoid repetition if there are few books on the ward.
Similar to the majority of Oregon, Albany's weather is considered to be mild. Albany has generally warm and dry summers during which precipitation drops to 0.4 inches (10 mm) in July and temperatures peak at an average of 80.8 Â°F (27 Â°C) in August. The record high temperature in Albany was 108 Â°F (42 Â°C) in 1981.
Summer temperatures in Eastern Oregon are the hottest in the state, usually into the upper 90's and low 100's. Winter temperatures are the coldest, with minus temps not uncommon. Rainfall is limited, and it is very dry here, although summer thunderstorms can occur.