With a message of kindness and an accumulative text that begs to be read aloud, this is a future classic in the making.

One Monday morning, Horace Norton finds that a mouse has made a house in his hat. Now, this is something of a surprise . . .and it’s only the start of a wild week for the kind and calm Mister Norton, who, with each passing day, discovers more and more animals have moved in with him. From birds in his bicycle basket to squirrels in his shoes, not to mention the collection of cats curled up in his coat!

What will Mister Norton do when the animals take over his bathroom, his bed – and even HIS BEARD?