A rhyming text tells the story of Emmy, who uses the excuse that she is "only 3" to avoid being punished for misbehaving. Eventually the family catches on to her pouting and tantrums and she is sent to her room to ponder her behavior.
Poor Dad is at his wit's end when Mom, a cat lover, manages to bring not one, not two, not three, but FOUR cats into the household. When cat number five arrives, Dad finally takes a surprising stand.