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Ordinary childhood habits lead to wildly exaggerated consequences in Heinrich Hoffmann's rhyming picture stories. An untidy boy, a restless dinner guest and a child fascinated by matches appear among the figures used to teach lessons about behaviour. The verses address children directly, drawing attention to the pictures and turning everyday warnings into brief, startling scenes. Animals join the action too, with watchful cats and a hare who turns the tables on a hunter.
First published in German in 1844, the collection combines rules for good conduct with comic reversals and harsh punishments. Its short lines and repeated warnings make the adult voice especially insistent.
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Book facts
- Author
- Heinrich Hoffmann
- Reading time
- About 10 minutes
- Pages
- 31
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Childrens Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online