Dragon finds a fat cat in the snow outside his house, brings it inside, and soon has a family.

Garnering attention after painting a picture of his new pet goldfish, Pete the cat receives so many requests to make paintings for his neighbors that he devises an uproarious solution.

"Featuring illustrations by Dr. Seuss, this rhyming easy reader answers the familiar complaint, 'There's nothing to do!'"--

When Pat the cat's hat blows off her head while she and Trish the fish are flying in a hot air balloon, all of her friends join in pursuit of the hat as it flies around the countryside.

"Nat the Cat must take a bath. But first, he wants his toys. Then he won't get in the tub without bubbles. And of course, he'll need a towel. As Nat the Cat keeps coming up with excuses to not get in the bath, the narrator can't help but wonder if he's hiding something--like a fear of water"--

Labeled illustrations of a cat in various situations introduce basic words that are opposites, including "up" and "down," "open" and "shut," and "fast" and "slow."