The author, a longtime student of Joseph Campbell, has written an alchemical parable and exploration of cosmic myth in the guise of a children's fable. Visiting the worlds of six different fantasy classics in turn, Bertie and his stuffed monkey Bongo exemplify the Jungian process of individuation as they interact and learn and grow. In Vol. 1, they visit The Wind in the Willows, The Water-Babies, Peter Pan and Robin Hood. With illustrations by Elizabeth Gill.