Globi the most popular characters in the German-Speaking part of Switzerland, with sales of over 9 million books. However, he stays mostly unknown in the French and Italian speaking parts of the country. In October 2003, a full-length film, "Globi and the Stolen Shadows" was made which was based on him. It was directed by Robi Engler in Anime-style. Beside the books, there is a lot of Globi merchandise, including cuddly toys, crockery, cutlery, clocks, school equipment, card games, food. From December 2008, the Swiss town of Engelberg hosts a Globi theme park. Globi Globi is a Swiss cartoon character occasionally
Robert Leighton (cartoonist) episodes for live action and animated cable shows including "Bear in the Big Blue House", Cartoon Network's "Ed, Edd N Eddy" and Nickelodeon's "The Off-Beats" with creator Mo Willems. Leighton has illustrated a number of books, including "What's Going on Down There?”, a book about puberty, and "Poop Happened! A History of the World From the Bottom Up", a book about human sanitation throughout history. In the 1970s, Leighton made an appearance on the television program "To Tell the Truth", as the central character (himself, the real "Robert Leighton"). He and the two impostors stumped the panel of judges and