When a lazy cat moves in with a little mouse, they decide to save some food for the winter. The cat shouldn't be trusted - but will the mouse find out too late?
一只貓認識了一只老鼠，想和它成為朋友。老鼠答應了它，并和它住在一起。為了過冬的需要，它們買來一罐豬油，并把它放在教堂里，認為這樣會安全些。過了不久，貓開始惦記起那罐油。它找了個借口，說自己的妹妹生了只小貓，要找它當教父。但它跑到了教堂里，把油面的皮給吃了。當貓回來時，老鼠問它給小貓取了什么名字，貓說：“沒了皮兒。”

只過了兩天，同樣的事情又發生了。老鼠這次又問貓給小貓取了什么名字。“剩一半，”貓說。

后來，貓又去了一次教堂，吃掉了剩下的油。而老鼠則在家里打掃著房間。當貓回到家里時，老鼠問它給小貓取了什么名字。“全完了，”貓回答。

冬天到了，老鼠肚子很餓，想和貓一起到教堂里吃豬油。他們來到教堂，卻發現只剩下了一個空罐。老鼠開始明白所發生的事，并指責貓的偷吃：“首先，‘沒了皮兒’，然后‘剩一半’，最后……”老鼠還沒把話説完，就被貓給吃了。

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Saviour Pirotta is the award-winning author of over 100 books for children. His titles include the ever-popular The Orchard Book of Grimm's Fairy Tales and The Orchard Book of First Greek Myths. Saviour is originally from Malta, and now lives in Yorkshire. Cecilia Johansson is a wonderfully talented children's illustrator. She studied at Nottingham Trent University and gained a BA First Class Honours in Graphic Design and Illustration. She has illustrated a number of children's books and was shortlisted for the Nottingham Children's Book Award for Spirulina and the Haunted Shipwreck, written by Kelly McKain.

一直讓我期待讀下去，到底一直在家勤勞的老鼠知道后會有什么樣的結局。可是結局讓人很失望。到底作者想告訴我們什么呢？生活的另一面？還是成人世界的殘酷。這種故事適合孩子聽嗎？要孩子問起，為什么，我們該如何回答？