"The little story is written and designed by Folkhart Neidigk, Stuttgart, translated into English by Paul Standard, New York, and into French by Alain Villain, Paris. / It is set in "Syntax-Antiqua" of the D. Stempel AG, which foundry herewith introduces this new type designed by Hans Ed. Meyer, Zürich. / The cuts for the illustrations were made by the Graphische Kunstanstalt Gebr. Klingspor, Offenbach am Main. / Composition and printing were furnished by the house printed offic of D. Stempel AG." -- colophon