A little mummy who wants to run away tells his mother how he will escape, but no matter what horrible creature he claims he will become or where he plans to go, she promises to be there with him.

"Little Baby Mummy wants just one more game of Hide and Shriek before bedtime. But who will comfort Little Baby Mummy when a small scritchy-scratchy someone gives him a scare? Big Mama Mummy, of course!"--p.[4] of cover.

"Mummy Cat prowls his pyramid home, longing for his beloved owner. As he roams the tomb, lavish murals above his head display scenes of the cat with his young Egyptian queen. Hidden hieroglyphs deepen the tale and are explained in an informative author'snote"--