The Present

The Adventures of Red Rat and BIGGO — The Present is a remake of Bram konijn en Piet de muis [Bram the Rabbit and Piet the Mouse], a 1982 children’s book by Johannes van de Weert, a veteran of the Dutch punk underground who played with Rondos and The Ex, and who was the force behind Red Rat and Raket editions.

The Present is a 2010 remake telling the story of a bully pig who terrifies a poor rat on a daily basis. After a while, the rat falls ill with fear and has to stay in bed. The lonely, evil pig has no one to play with and becomes depressed. The pig gives the rat a present — a bunch of beautiful flowers — and all is well. Now the two can play together.

published by Rab-Rab Press
designed by Ott Kagovere
2025, 32 pages, (Silkscreen and rispoprint), 22 cm x 17 cm