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Struwwelpeter is a collection of ten humorously illustrated and rhymed stories describing ludicrous and usually violent punishments for naughty behavior. The author, a German physician and neurologist, wanted to buy a picture book as a gift for his son for Christmas in 1844. Not impressed by what the bookstores had on their shelves, he decided to write his own stories and illustrate them. One year later, in 1845 his book was first published in Germany and went on to be translated and published in over 40 different languages and dialects until today. While Struwwelpeter is somewhat notorious for its perceived brutal treatment of the erring children, it has been influential on many later children’s books, most notably Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Struwwelpeter Merry Stories and Funny Pictures Illustrated scalable text edition by Heinrich Hoffmann Children eBooks

This book is a masterpiece of children's literature, from an age when "cautionary tales" were used to instill good behaviour and moral values. And the more gruesome those tales, the better!

I'm sure that, even back then, adults thought these stories were educational, but kids just thought they were funny.

But there's a more serious side to this book.

It was originally written in German by Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann, an early 19th-Century Psychologist. Many of the poems in this book, and in its sequels, describe symptoms of what was then called "A Defect in Moral Character", then "Minimal Brain Dysfunction", and is today known as "ADHD".

Hoffmann observed these behaviours in his patients, and recognized that there was a psychological reason for them. But, at the time, they were seen as "moral defects". So, he wrote these cautionary tales, warning against them.

Unfortunately, ADHD is still largely regarded as a "moral failure". ADDers are still told they just need to "try harder"...by the very people who wouldn't dream of telling a very nearsighted person, "You don't need glasses. You just need to try harder to read the blackboard from the back of the room."

So, yes, I laugh out loud at the poems in this book, because they are so ludicrously exaggerated and gruesome that it's hard to believe they were meant for little children.

But I also feel a twinge, because I know the biology behind "Fidgety Philip" (hyperactivity), "Little Suck-a-Thumb" (addictions), "Augustus - Who Would Not Have Any Soup" (picky eating), "Harriet & the Matches" (impulsivity), and "Johnny Head-in-Air" (inattention).

Product details File Size 7076 KB Print Length 28 pages Page Numbers Source ISBN 1499535473 Simultaneous Device Usage Unlimited Publisher Take Image Publishing (December 12, 2012) Publication Date December 12, 2012 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B00ANDSYNO

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Struwwelpeter Merry Stories and Funny Pictures Illustrated scalable text edition by Heinrich Hoffmann Children eBooks Reviews

Part of my early childhood
Five things about this book
1. The book resembles a pamphlet or charity cookbook. Get it on the .
2. The coloring is unbecoming and garish. It's really that yellow.
3. The subtitle is tacky and introduces doubt about the translation from German.
4. This book does include the original pictures.
5. If you just want to read the stories and then donate the book, it's a good buy.
I recently purchased this for my , as my family has had a hard-copy of this book since I was a kid. I remember being quite surprised the first time I read it to see that the naughty children in this book actually get their comeuppance. The book is full of black humor (which I love) and has became a favorite that I read over and over again, as do my kids. Naughty, mean, lazy, and disobedient children learn the hard way that it's a lot safer just to be a Good Egg. I love the little stories and the illustrations are great as well. So, if you love dark humor--as I do--then this may be the book for you.
This book is a masterpiece of children's literature, from an age when "cautionary tales" were used to instill good behaviour and moral values. And the more gruesome those tales, the better!

I'm sure that, even back then, adults thought these stories were educational, but kids just thought they were funny.

But there's a more serious side to this book.

It was originally written in German by Dr. Heinrich Hoffmann, an early 19th-Century Psychologist. Many of the poems in this book, and in its sequels, describe symptoms of what was then called "A Defect in Moral Character", then "Minimal Brain Dysfunction", and is today known as "ADHD".

Hoffmann observed these behaviours in his patients, and recognized that there was a psychological reason for them. But, at the time, they were seen as "moral defects". So, he wrote these cautionary tales, warning against them.

Unfortunately, ADHD is still largely regarded as a "moral failure". ADDers are still told they just need to "try harder"...by the very people who wouldn't dream of telling a very nearsighted person, "You don't need glasses. You just need to try harder to read the blackboard from the back of the room."

So, yes, I laugh out loud at the poems in this book, because they are so ludicrously exaggerated and gruesome that it's hard to believe they were meant for little children.

But I also feel a twinge, because I know the biology behind "Fidgety Philip" (hyperactivity), "Little Suck-a-Thumb" (addictions), "Augustus - Who Would Not Have Any Soup" (picky eating), "Harriet & the Matches" (impulsivity), and "Johnny Head-in-Air" (inattention).