Toby likes being a cat more than a boy. He likes playing at home by himself. So when it s time to go to school, he becomes a timid kitten. A girl asks Toby to play, but he just scampers away. The rest of the kids swing on the swings, but Toby climbs up a tree. When Toby finally finds the courage to join in, he realizes it s okay to just be yourself and that everything s more fun with friends.

Toby is struck out on title page.