TOM'S TAIL

Old Tom is past it--""His days were a haze/of catnaps and catnips./Tom barely could manage/short outside trips."" Deftly phrased comic verse and boisterous illustrations depict the mice taking unfair advantage of this unusual state of affairs--until an overbold attack on Tom's tail rejuvenates him long enough to restore law and order. Sophisticated yet accessible art; entertaining story.