Tad is a little mouse with a big heart. He wants to help Pig with the watermelons, but Pig tells him hes too small. Tad asks Goat if he can help stack hay. Goat also tells him hes too small. Even when Tad tries to play with Rabbit, Rabbit tells him hes too small to fly a kite. Tad doesnt think hes too small. But he thinks that maybe hell be bigger tomorrow, so Tad decides to go back to the barn and go to bed early. When he gets to the barn, though, he sees the animals are in some kind of trouble. Theyre locked out, and only Tad is small enough to sneak inside! Being small isnt so bad after all. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.