the dark and the light

in the land of darkness lives a shaggy but lovable creature. he is pining away because he has lost his home and has lived in the dark ever since. one day, the shaggy creature is overcome with curiosity and ventures out to the edge of the darkness. there, bathed in sunlight and bright colors, lives a very different and gentle creature. the two inhabitants of these different world become friends, and with his new friend, the shaggy creature overcomes his loss and finds his way back to the world of color. a quietly poetic story, told by kerstin hau, which gives hope and courage in difficult times. with contrasting imagery by julie völk, this book shows that life can be light, colorful, black, grey, and everything in between.