Collects stories about the international adventures of a variety of animal characters, including Patrick the Pig from Ireland, Professor Dig, a canine archaeologist from Egypt, and Mario, a feline gondolier from Venice.

"50th anniversary!"-- Cover. "33 exciting adventures for girls and boys"--Cover. "Originally published in a slightly different form by Golden Books, New York, in 1965"-- Page facing title page. Color map on lining pages.

Pip Pip goes to London --Couscous, the Algerian detective -- Ernst, the Swiss mountain climber -- Sergeant Yukon of the Canadian "Mounties" -- A castle in Denmark -- Schmudge, the German chimney sweep -- Hans, the Dutch plumber -- Pierre, the Paris policeman -- Professor Dig and his Egyptian mummy -- Mario, the Venetian gondolier -- Ah-Choo of Hong Kong -- Dr. Krunchchew of Russia -- Officer Montey of Monaco -- Two Norwegian fishermen -- Rajah of India -- South American carnival -- Sven Svenson's busy day -- Albert, the Belgian barge captain -- Ukulele Louie, the Hawaiian fisherman -- Good luck in Rome -- Manuel of Mexico -- Glip and Glop, the Greek painters -- Cucumber, the African photographer -- Taking the Tokyo train -- Angus, the Scottish bagpiper -- The smart Polish farmers -- Happy Lappy from Finland -- Patrick Pig learns to talk -- Sneef, the best detective in Europe -- Shalom of Israel -- Smokey, the New York fireman -- Schtoompah, the funny Austrian -- Nurse Matilda of Australia.