Little bear and little tiger live in a little house by the river. One day, a wonderful-smelling crate floats past them, with the word 'Panama' written on it. Little bear and little tiger decide that Panama must be the land of their dreams, and set off on a quest to find it, which leads them to a very unexpected place...This is a touching story about learning to appreciate what you have.

 

There are 48 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2007 by Andersen Press Ltd .

Janosch was born in Silesia, on the border between Poland and Germany. His real name is Horst Eckert. Now generally considered one of the most successful creator of picture books in Europe, he has published almost 100 titles, and his books have been translated into nineteen languages. A series of films have been made form several of his titles, which have aired in both Germany and England. Anthea Bellwas awarded the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and the Helen and Kurt Wolff Prize (USA) in 2002 for her translation of W. G. Sebald's Austerlitz . Her many works of translation from French and German (for which she has received several other awards) include the Nicholas books and, with Derek Hockridge, the entire Asterix the Gaul saga by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.