The vocabulary

Oscar finds a treasure chest. When he opens it, he is disappointed: nothing but old words! Carelessly, Oscar throws the word "squeaky yellow" into the bushes. Immediately afterwards, a yellow hedgehog runs past him! Oscar then realizes what he can do with the words he has found. At some point, the box is empty and Oscar is at a loss for words. Fortunately, the language artist Louise shows him how he can make new words himself and explains why he should be more careful with them. Language is something pleasurable and sensual, and it has great power. With subtlety and humor, Rebecca Gugger and Simon Röthlisberger talk about the conscious use of language. Each page offers a sophisticated interplay of images, graphics and text.