Cherry the Candy Ram is a children's book presented in comic style. Cherry was once a cloud before being caught up in a cherry glaze being brewed by a candy maker. As it was impossible to separate the cloud matter from the syrup, the candy maker decided to spin the material into fleece and transform her into a cotton candy sheep. The two form a steadfast relationship, Cherry making many friends and greatly enjoying her new terrestrial lifestyle. However, discord is sown when an 'actual' sheep comes into the store and accuses Cherry of being a 'proper' sheep, claiming that all sheep belong in the pasture. This eats away at Cherry for some time. And so Cherry decides to depart for the country which turns out to be a living Hell. Ultimately she reaches the conclusion that the most proper life for her is one that keeps her contented and safe, and so she returns home.

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Cherry experiences emotions that most readers can empathize with. She must deal with one of the most vexing dilemmas of humanity: a feeling of isolation and inadequacy. We are lonely creatures, animals that have been cognitively elevated for a purpose that, for many, remains uncertain. And so we often depend on the opinions of others to imbue our lives with purpose, judging ourselves based on the standards set by our peers. And, frequently, these standards can be both arbitrary and self-destructive. The moral of this fable would be not to let others determine the conditions of your happiness.