These animated animal doings are corny but gay and necessitate the vigilance of Mr. Snake, Mr. Frog, Mr. Doodlebug, Old Lady Fieldmouse and the rest of the community against mischievous Lazy Liza Lizard. Liza Lizard wiggles off with Mr. Snake's new potatoes, ""fixes"" his alarm clock, nearly causes the drowning of Old Lady Fieldmouse's grandchildren -- and so forth. But some of her actions have such cheerful outcomes that her guilt remains a question.