Once upon a time, there was a terribly long sentence filled with dark words. Among all those dark words was a little "and" that longed for light and warmth. One day, it ran away, lay down in the sun, but quickly became tired, fell asleep, and when it woke up, the sentence was long gone. And the little "and" stood all alone in the world. That was even worse than darkness. Franz Fühmann's grand tale for children and those who call themselves adults accompanies the little "and" on its quest for a new community. Fortunately, it is selective, not just joining anyone. It doesn't want to unite with the "H" to become a dog, nor does it want to be lost between man and mouse. It can wait until the right word comes along... A truly wonderful story, beautifully illustrated by Jacky Gleich. A book that ignites a passion for language: playful, without any pedagogical finger-wagging, yet educational. A great joy - and so much more...