The cat Isabo is smoking a little pipe, Mrs. Millipede has laundry, the tree frog is bedridden, and Sir Owl of Ravenstone finds his armor to be his downfall. Autumn is standing on a ladder and is a cheerful painter. Peter Hacks tells stories about animals and people, great historical figures and clever little children, about a thousand things that exist between heaven and earth and in the land of fantasy in his children's poems. Many are known from schoolbooks or as songs and have become part of the folk tradition. They all come from the collection "The Flea Market" and invite you to stroll through a market of poetry. Take your child by the hand or, even better, let yourself be guided by the hand to uncover wonderful treasures.