Jakob Streit (23 September 1910 in Spiez, Switzerland – 15 May 2009 in Spiez) was a Swiss author, teacher and anthroposophist. Besides this he worked as musician and choirmaster as well as conductor and dramaturg
The book is full of rich language and imagery, not many illustrations. A big dose of "religious" storytelling. If you are into that type of reading for children, then this book might be for you.