Bruin the Deep Sea Diver, Vilhelm Hansen (1959)

This is a short story that I found in an antiquarian. It is laid out like a comic and is based around Bruin, Pingo and Wilmot who sail the seas in search of the North Pole. They meet several perculiar characters along the way, for instance Oswald the octopus who is incredibly helpful, Father Neptune who insists on a 'crossing the equator' ceremony and a friendly dolphin who helps them to find a lost hat. These creatures may not sound strange, but if you ever manage to locate this twee and charmingly illustrated book, you will know what i mean.