Struwwelpeter
or, Pretty Stories and Funny Pictures
Recommended by Korky Paul, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #30 in Nursery Rhymes, Ranked #80 in Kinder
Pauline knew not to play with matches, Philip's parents told him not to fidget, and Conrad was duly warned about the tailor who snips off thumbsuckers' thumbs—a morbidly hilarious, much-loved classic volume of cautionary verses
In December 1844, Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann, a German doctor, couldn't find a suitable book to give his three-year-old son as a Christmas present. Instead he bought a blank book and set out to write and draw what was to become his world-famous picture book. Hoffmann filled his book with dazzling and gruesome stories and pictures that he had... more
In December 1844, Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann, a German doctor, couldn't find a suitable book to give his three-year-old son as a Christmas present. Instead he bought a blank book and set out to write and draw what was to become his world-famous picture book. Hoffmann filled his book with dazzling and gruesome stories and pictures that he had... more
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Korky Paul It’s pretty scary but what I loved were the drawings, the lay-outs, quite simple line work and flat colour. (Source)
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