Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice.
A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
Ralph the mouse is bored with his family, so he decides to hop on his motorcycle and head to Happy Acres Camp; however, life at camp makes him wish he were back home.