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.