A little knight on the left-hand side of the brick wall running down the exact center of this book explains that his side of the wall is completely safe as he scales a ladder to repair a broken brick near the top. The other side, he notes, is filled with danger. And indeed, a rhino, a tiger, and a gorilla are on the other side of the wall. But they don’t look particularly scary. In fact, they are all frightened by a mouse. Even the ogre who enters the scene from stage right appears to be friendly (and turns out to be altruistic). Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the knight, there are all sorts of dangers creeping up behind him on his side of the wall: a crocodile, predatory fish, and quickly rising water. But he’s too obsessed with the perceived danger on the other side to notice. A clever design and funny storyline combine to serve as a parable about fear of the unknown. (Ages 3–7)

A foolish knight is certain that his side of the wall is the safe side in this clever, amusingly meta picture book by the acclaimed creator of It's Only Stanley

There's a wall in the middle of the book, and our hero--a young knight--is sure that the wall protects his side of the book from the dangers of the other side--like an angry tiger and giant rhino, and worst of all, an ogre who would gobble him up in a second! But our knight doesn't seem to notice the crocodile and growing sea of water that are emerging on his side. When he's almost over his head and calling for help, who will come to his rescue? An individual who isn't as dangerous as the knight thought--from a side of the book that might just have some positive things to offer after all!