Becoming a king is not hard, but being a king is quite another matter. This is what the children Moritz, Johanna, and Robert, along with the pig King Schwarte, the mouse Charlie "Tasso" Koffer, the donkey Caro Spannagel, the cat Miss Bellmouse, and the owl Dr. Johannes Loy discover after many adventures and trials. F. K. Waechter and Bernd Eilert invite you into a joyfully topsy-turvy world where everything is still in order. This exuberant book for children, parents, and other discerning readers, first published in 1972, crowns it all. Not only can you read it, but you can also participate: folding, guessing, rhyming, puzzling, painting, singing, and yes, you can even use scissors on it.