Ginger, a yellow tom-cat, and Pickles, a terrier, run a very popular general store but soon run into trouble because they give everyone unlimited credit.
In this retelling with pop-up illustrations, in addition to being naughty and losing their company clothes, Tom and his two sisters indulge in rowdy behavior when they are sent upstairs as punishment.
Tom and his sisters are having a great time playing in the garden in their best clothes until Mother calls them in for a tea party. She is very upset and sends the kittens to their bedroom - where they continue to have fun.