Thirty-seven folk tales from the French and German areas of Switzerland.
Describes the steady growth of man's knowledge of the extent of his world through the discoveries of merchants, warriors, and explorers.
Santa Claus gets angry over all the false Santas in the world, so he declares war on them and snatches each false beard.
Veronica's enormous mouth is handy for hiding and rescuing things.
Uses the pictures and text of the book by Roger Duvoisin to tell the story about the silly goose Petunia who learns a bit of philosophy with regard to wisdom.
