Cy and Poppy's dog Goldie has gone missing and to take their minds off the loss, they head to the lonesome, tangled woods to play hide-and-seek. There they find all kinds of things - a crocodile, a duck, an armchair and maybe a monster in this lovingly detailed story.

There is no question that Steig's affectionately witty pictures and perfectly complementary narration make this a durable picture book friendship

A simple, matter-of-fact story about the friendship between a mouse and a whale. . . . Lovely watercolor pictures and a funny, well-written text which presents its plot coincidences in tongue-in-cheek manner fit together admirably in this faintly Aesopian tale

The book is funny and earnest, pellucid and profound

I am a strange Japanese who spent his infancy and boyhood under the overwhelming influence of Nils Holgersson. So great was Nils' influence on me that there was a time I could name Sweden's beautiful locales better than those of my own country... The destination of the soul: this is what I, led on by Nils Holgersson, came to seek in the literature of Western Europe

Grand, beautiful, exciting and poignant... This wise, rich text is a welcome addition to Penguin's Classics series

Clark exuberantly captures Plum’s zest for life, whether it’s playing with the kids next door or causing trouble

All ends well for Plummie in a picture book that’s just right for a day that celebrates love, even if you’re in the doghouse.