Heinrich Hoffmann

Heinrich Hoffmann was a German psychiatrist, who also wrote some short works including 'Struwwelpeter', an illustrated children's book.

Books

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  1. 1. Struwwelpeter, Or, Merry Rhymes and Funny Pictures...

    "Struwwelpeter, Or, Merry Rhymes and Funny Pictures..." is a collection of cautionary tales for children, featuring a series of characters who suffer dire consequences for their bad behavior. The stories, told in rhymed verse and accompanied by detailed illustrations, include a girl who plays with matches and burns to death, a boy who refuses to eat his soup and starves, and a boy who won't stop sucking his thumbs and has them cut off by a tailor. The tales are meant to both entertain and teach moral lessons.

    The 6191st Greatest Book of All Time