A reckless mouse accidentally scampers across a sleeping lion's paw. The lion awakens with a roar, but he lets the mouse go free. In gratitude, the mouse promises to help the lion if he is ever in need. The lion laughs at the very idea, but sometimes even a little mouse can be strong, and even a lion can be helpless.

Bernadette Watts has created an appealing jungle setting for her simple retelling of a favorite Aesop fable. A tiny mouse helps a mighty lion, who once showed him mercy, escape from a trap.