Rätselhaft

In this book, the bookworm and the reading rat meet on the donkey bridge, while rollmops and cheese hedgehogs count fireflies under the trumpet tree. All clear? Formulated enigmatically: This book is meant to encourage guessing, stimulate the imagination, sharpen the wit of language, appeal to the sense of beauty, celebrate nature, satisfy the playful spirit, and teach the art of daydreaming. Along the way, the term "screenplay" is completely redefined. A little less enigmatic: The Cologne artist Werner Rusch has been creating images for years that puzzle over a compound name (mostly from nature). Guessing these terms is sometimes easy, occasionally tricky, but always entertaining. And to ensure that language itself is not neglected, the solution is provided in a quatrain on the back. To heighten the mystery, each quatrain hides an out-of-place letter, a so-called "onion fish." Together, they form a solution sentence. The answer can also be found somewhere in the book. But where? Have fun searching, finding, and inventing! A guessing game for young and old alike. And a feast for the eyes for all who love beautiful, original books.