Mr. McWurst and Mr. Toothpickson

When these two first met, they just had to laugh. They both laughed at themselves because one looked like a barrel and the other like a bean-pole. But they liked each other right off the bat, and headed off to Rosemary’s restaurant to cement their friendship. The first man was named McWurst and, true to his name, he ordered a dozen plates of bratwurst and bread; the second, Mr. Toothpickson, ordered linden tea and a cracker. As they dined Mr. Toothpickson had a brilliant idea. He had read in the newspaper that the Europa Circus had stopped in a nearby city, and he thought it would be fun to perform in it as a comical duo. And so they set out to find the circus director, who welcomed them with open arms, for his clown had just run off. Right away the two friends entered the big-top, but their first circus performance was their last as well. They barely managed to make it out the exit. Their next show in the field behind the town went much better. In winter, however, they needed to find a roof to live under. They tried a number of interesting places—even the police station, where they served like a couple of keystone kops. But their true masterpiece was saving a famous pharmacy that was about to be torn down to make room for a casino. And they certainly did it with flair!

Funny, kind, playful, original, poetic, and touching—perfect reading for children and adults.

With illustrations that perfectly complement the text.

Zdeněk Svěrák, author of the text is popular contemporary Czech writer, scriptwriter, actor and humorist. He created the popular fictional personality - universal genius, inventor, sportsman, criminalist, poet, writer and philosopher - Jára Cimrman who won the voting for The Greatest Czech in 2005. Among his film scripts are Kolya (Oscar winning film) and The Elementary School (nomination for Oscar).