The very popular Little Critter has a friend over to play and tries his best to be a good host. It"s a long afternoon. After his friend damages Little Critter"s bike by accident, leaves him in the tree house without a ladder, and doesn"t help clean up his room, Little Critter decides that playing alone isn"t always bad. Mercer Mayer"s dry and gentle humor provides another funny-but-true picture-book treat.