All day long the baker`s cat toils in the bakery & all night he is expected to catch the mice that run riot in the storeroom. If he doesn`t catch any mice, the beastly baker tells him, he won`t get any food. Too exhausted to chase after the cheeky rodents, the baker`s cat becomes thin & sad & weepy, until the mice take pity on him & together they concoct a clever plan...” Posy Simmonds delights as ever with a subversive story rich in humour & glorious in its bakery details.” Guardian ” Anything by Posy Simmonds is a must for parents as well as children.” (Evening Standard).