Cover of The Three Robbers
What do you think when you see these three robbers on the cover? They're bad people, right? Surely they're bad guys?! They are in black cloaks and high black hats on their heads under the oppressive darkness of the night, and in this black cloud you will see three pairs of slippery and round eyes, which are constantly searching around, finding prey that can be robbed. These three robbers always appear at night, their black clothes, their black hats help them hide themselves, and their murder weapons will make you shudder...
In Wenger's work, children often appear. In Wenger's view, on the one hand, children are victims of the adult world, and children have learned prematurely to pretend and seek perfection in adults. Children, on the other hand, are also saviors of the adult world.
One might argue that the story of the robber saving the child is illogical. Robbers are bad people, and their hearts must be very vicious. I can't contradict you, maybe you have a point. But giving a terrible and tragic beginning to a perfect ending may be characteristic of author Tommy Wenger's picture book.