This story makes even the most squeamish readers look at this likeable cockroach in a whole new light. Maybelle, a cockroach who dreams of tasting a morsel from a plate, is consumed with how to get access to the finest foods. Maybelle goes for it despite what her friend Henry, a flea who dines on the family cat, says to warn her. This story is a very vivid description of the adventures that Henry and Maybelle experience as a result of her craving for food - off of a plate!
