Answers such astronomical questions as "Why don't we fall off the earth?", "Can anybody go near the sun?", "Do stars shine forever?", and "Are there any space creatures?"
Labeled illustrations accompany the story of the Cats and their activities at home and on the way through town, past the beach, to the airport to pick up Grandma.
In his dream, Little Critter turns into a monster that is so scary that he can do whatever he wants, but he discovers that he does not like being alone.