When Hat the cat's doting human friend doesn't come home for a while, will a young visitor offer the lonely kitty a taste of freedom? A gentle, touching story for cat lovers of all ages.

Ever since the old man found a little kitten under his hat, the two have been the best of friends. There are always plenty of kitty rubs and food and talk to go around. Every day, Hat watches as the old man goes outside to sit and feed the squirrels with nuts he places on top of his hat. But Hat the cat is not allowed to join him. What if Hat ran away, or chased the squirrels – or worse? Then, the old man

leaves and does not come back the next day, or the one after that. When people come by to take care of Hat until the old man returns, will one little girl give Hat the chance he's been hoping for?

Troy Wilson's tender prose, along with Eve Coy's charmingly detailed illustrations, bring readers a sweet story about companionship, love, and trust.

当猫咪哈特（Hat）宠爱的人类朋友有一段时间没有回家时，一位年轻的访客是否会让这只孤独的猫咪尝到自由的滋味？这是一个温和感人的故事，适合所有年龄段的爱猫人士阅读。

自从老人在他的帽子下发现了这只小猫后，他们就成了最好的朋友。每天都摸摸小猫，给它食物，和它聊天。每天，哈特看着老人出去坐着，把坚果放在帽子上喂松鼠。但是老人不允许哈特和他一起出去。因为如果哈特跑了，去追松鼠了，或者发生更糟的事，那该怎么办？后来有一天，老人离开了，第二天没有回来，第三天也没有。一个小女孩来照顾哈特，直到老人回来，这个小女孩会给哈特一直期待的外出机会吗？

特洛伊·威尔逊（Troy Wilson）温柔的散文，加上伊芙·科伊（Eve Coy）迷人的插图，为读者带来了一个关于陪伴、爱和信任的甜蜜故事。