Caught out in the rain, an ant takes shelter under a very tinymushroom. Soon, a wet butterfly, then a drenched mouse, a drippingsparrow, and even a rain-soaked rabbit each beg to join him underhis miniature umbrella. How can the ant let the others in whenthere is barely room enough for one? But as the rain comes down anddown, they all somehow manage to squeeze together and share thetiny shelter. And when the sun finally comes out, the ant discoversa magical secret of just what happens to mushrooms in the rain!

From Publishers Weekly
A rain-soaked ant takes refuge under a mushroom, which expands toshelter several of his waterlogged friends. According to PW , "Thecreators of The Chick and the Duckling have scored anothertriumph." Ages 3-6.
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How can an ant, butterfly, mouse, sparrow, and rabbit all takeshelter from the rain under the same mushroom when, at first, therewas only room for the ant?