{"product_id":"struwwelpeter-in-english-translation-book-heinrich-hoffmann-9781638233879","title":"Struwwelpeter in English Translation","description":"\u003cp\u003eStruwwelpeter (translated into English as Slovenly Peter or Shock-Headed Peter) has become one of the most famous and influential children's books ever written. Its author, Heinrich Hoffmann, was a physician in Frankfurt who grew dissatisfied with the dull, moralizing books available for children at the time. To give his three-year-old son a more lively Christmas gift, Hoffmann wrote and illustrated Struwwelpeter himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in playful rhyming couplets and brought to life with bold illustrations, the book presents cautionary tales about the sometimes comical, sometimes grim consequences that befall children who misbehave-whether by teasing animals, playing with fire, sucking their thumbs, refusing food, or fidgeting at the dinner table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result was an instant success, and the book has since been reprinted in hundreds of editions and translated into nearly every European language. This edition features 25 full-color plates from a classic German version accompanied by a standard English translation. An informative afterword provides a brief biography of Hoffmann and the story of how this enduring classic came to be written.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeloved by children, treasured by bibliophiles, and collected by antiquarians, Struwwelpeter remains a timeless classic of children's literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52752511402257,"sku":"NIN9781638233879","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781638233879.jpg?v=1782865096","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/struwwelpeter-in-english-translation-book-heinrich-hoffmann-9781638233879","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}