A tongue-in-cheek retelling of a favorite folktale follows the adventures of Donkey, Dog, Cat, and Rooster, four worn-out farm animals who seek their fortunes as musicians and find a comfortable robber’s den in the woods.
- ISBN: 9780689805011
- Authors: Brothers Grimm; Yolen, Jane
- Illustrator: Segal, John
- Published: 1996 , Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
- Themes: animal, cat, cleverness, Dog, donkey, musician, robbery, Rooster, Western Europe
- Descriptors: Europe, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Germany, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 32