Struwelpeter: Merry Stories and Funny Pictures
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (794 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005F2DYA6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 556 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The tales tell the stories of children whose disobedience or bad habits lead them to a sticky end. It has remained a popular childhood favourite ever since. No childhood is complete without characters like Shock-Headed Peter who never cuts his fingernails or combs his hair, or Suck-a-Thumb or Fidgety Philip? The comically gruesome fates which befall the children is partly what makes Struwelpeter so appealing to young listeners.. Heinrich Hoffman's classic cautionary tales for children was first published in German in 1844, with this English edition following four years later in 1848
Bedtime stories for every child JoeDingles Childhood memories I have finally rediscovered after 35 years past. Memories that I had never forgotten. Memories that never ever left my head. Images burned into my mind forever. Oh the fear this book instilled in me. The horrible nightmares that followed. The sorrow for those who's fait ha. Book not as advertised When I "Looked inside" the book the pictures were in color and much the way that I remember them. When I received the actual book I was sorely disappointed. The pictures were not in color, and the text is basically a photocopy. The most disturbing aspect is that the pictures have been broken. Illustrated Life Lessons SassyPants As part of a Read Harder reading challenge, I have to read poetry in translation that is not about love. Outside of a classroom, I have not had much experience with poetry and therefore I am not very adept in reading and understanding it. I stumbled upon this German book of children's verses