"One spooky night in the fall, Mouse creeps out and hears bats flying flit! flit! flit! and apples dropping plop! plop! plop! and children singing 'trick or treat!' What could it be?"

"Mouse is transported in a new world that has colors, letters, and even friends!"--P.[4] of cover.

Mouse and Minka experience the delights of nature on a windy autumn day.