The competition is intense as the two girls try to convince everyone that their cat is the greatest. Dolores' big sister, Faye, advises Dolores to just let Duncan be Duncan. Then when Pet Day at school comes, and Hillary makes a papier-mâché maze in the shape of King Tut's ancient Egyptian tomb, assuring everyone that Harold can find his way through the maze and escape in one minute and fifteen seconds, and Harold gets stuck, things really get serious.

The funny, whimsical illustrations add wonderful visual interest to this story of the unexpected consequences of competition and the wisdom of accepting each individual as they are. Read this hilarious story at family time or bedtime and start a conversation.