Text and illustrations: Wim Hofman
Number of illustrations: 35
Age: 4+

Available in Dutch

Monkey and Bear go on the road together. They encounter strange obstacles. A bottle with a treasure map inside. A dog without a tail. A chest with an ear. A blank letter. And a yak. At the end of their adventure, Monkey and Bear come to the sea. There, Monkey builds a hut for Bear. Bear says, “I found no treasure, but I have a friend and that’s just as good.”
Original ABC story, rich with imagination and surprising associations. Certainly suitable for early readers to begin discovering what is possible with the letters of the alphabet and make an ABC book themselves. Younger children (about four years) will also find the whimsical story and powerful drawings equally enjoyable…