★Until a small quarrel covers the world

What begins as a petty argument over what is best for untangling the king's beard soon escalates into a bizarre world where they argue over the handwriting on the chair, the hunting spoon, and ultimately even the wind, stones, and flowers.
Without even knowing when or why it started, people learn to become 'gods of arguing' and become absorbed in their own words.
In the flood of words, real communication is lost.

★A delightful yet painful fable about today's world.

Corinna Luken, author of "Beautiful Mistakes," uses her ingenious setting and witty storytelling to portray a world plagued by lack of communication and excessive conflict.
The 'War of Words' has finally opened.
But everyone is so busy talking about themselves that they can't even hear the king and queen's shout of "Start!"
So the competition begins without a 'start'.
This hilarious scene leads to a pointed question: “Could it be that I also participate in competitions like this every day?”
This is a picture book satire that wittily criticizes today's world, which is characterized by a lack of communication and self-assertion.

★Communication begins in silence.

In the hall bustling with arguments, thunder and lightning strike, and the king's beard catches fire. Surprisingly, no one argues.
Everyone moved as one, and only in that brief moment did real communication take place.
This open ending asks the reader again:
Are we really listening, or are we still just talking?

★ Imagination beyond boundaries

A timeless world of Regency hairstyles, exaggerated dresses, and contemporary sweaters and trousers.
This strange backdrop symbolizes the recurring theme of 'lack of communication', both in the past and present.
The illustrations, a combination of watercolor, ink, gouache, and colored pencil, embody the curved beauty of Art Nouveau and create a unique mise-en-scène that draws you in the more you look at them.
The author's depiction of the background, characters, and objects is truly astonishing.