Max is always wet, because there is a permanent rain cloud above his head whenever he goes out. No one else particularly likes the damp, so he finds himself on his own—well, he could talk to the flowers but they never have a great deal to say. Finally, he makes himself a rain hat, using twigs and feathers, and even string! "Nice hat," says Rat, "It looks like a rainbow." And he stays under the hat with Max to chat. But there isn't room for many others...