Sammy really does not like parties. He is shy, and when everyone bounces about, he wants to go home. But at this party there is a face-painting lady, and Sammy is intrigued. When she paints him like a tiger, he becomes brave like a tiger; he roars and uses his hands like claws, and the other children are envious. When he is able to show the parrot how to squawk and flap and the frog how to hop, the other children are soon joining in and Sammy is part of the group. When he wins a prize, he is so pleased that he is the very last one to leave the party. Excellent full-of-life illustrations.