The large read-aloud book for children aged 5 and up features many stories by popular authors, all illustrated by Axel Scheffler - humorous, loving, and not without depth. Enjoyable, funny, strange, and surprising stories and fairy tales that tell of small and large people and wise animals, and the adventures they experience together. Stories that retain their charm even when read every day. Includes stories by Martin Auer, Kirsten Boie, E.E. Cummings, Daniil Charms, Michael Ende, Josef Guggenmos, Brothers Grimm, J.P. Hebel, Klaus Kordon, Asa Lind, Edward Lear, Christine Nöstlinger, Phyllis Root, Jürg Schubiger, Rafik Schami, and Fredrik Vahle.