Narrated by a mysterious figure named Druber, this is the story of a morning when things appear to be going very wrong. The blame seems to belong to a rooster who didn't do what he was supposed to do. But is it his fault? He does have a good reason. And, just maybe . . . what finally happens is better than anyone could have imagined. In the spirit of Wind in the Willows and Alice in Wonderland, it is a story for children as well as gifted adults. "Don't be so sure, squirrel. I could have exciting and important things to say. More than that cock-a-doodle stuff."