Who would guess that the evocative title 'Allerlei an Monden zapfelt' hides the clumsy 'elephant in a china shop'? The art of anagramming, which Esther Spinner masters with virtuosity, reveals lyrical sides of the hefty creature and adds a slightly quirky touch. Other animals also enter the shaker and emerge with previously unknown traits. For instance, dogs read the Bible, cats pray for love, and in the retelling of the Bremen Town Musicians, a bear drives away the robbers by kneading the sitar. Esther Spinner astonishes with her ideas and maintains a delightfully relaxed approach to grammar and linguistic conventions. With Susanne Staubli's illustrations, the witty wordplay receives a realistic counterpoint.