How does Pettersson regain his good mood? How does the frog manage to finally get the lazy toad out of bed? And what does the little water sprite discover when he sticks his nose out of the water for the first time? In six stories by beloved authors, nature plays the most important role: Erwin Moser: The Thistle, Gina Ruck-Pauquèt: Pippa and the Bird Dragon, Sven Nordqvist: How Pettersson Got His Good Mood Back, Arnold Lobel: Spring, Paul Maar: The Little Kangaroo and the Umbrella, Otfried Preussler: The Little Water Sprite. The syllable support reading method makes it easier to read the text: By highlighting individual syllables in color, beginner readers can also read longer words correctly at first glance.