At the bottom is the bear, he is hungry. At the top is the cake. Beautiful, sweet, and out of reach. This story began before the book was opened, and even the youngest can grasp the whole drama at a glance. Not being able to reach - that is their daily sorrow! But here comes the pig, then the dog, the rabbit, the chicken, and the frog. The old trick works: on each page of the book, the funny, wobbly ladder of robbers grows higher!.