{"product_id":"slovenly-kate-and-other-stories-from-the-struwwelpeter-library-paperback","title":"Slovenly Kate and Other Stories: From the Struwwelpeter Library - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeinrich Hoffmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTheodor Hosemann\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOH fie on Kate  untidy girl, \u003cbr\u003eWith dirty face, hair out of curl, \u003cbr\u003eWho soils each dress, however neat, \u003cbr\u003eFirst with the pudding, then with meat.\u003cbr\u003eMore like a little pig is she, \u003cbr\u003eThan what a tidy girl should be  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThus begins Heinrich Hoffmann's series of darkly humorous cautionary tales, all recounted in rhyme and accompanied by hilarious illustrations. Kate's long-suffering mama produces a trio of pigs as dining companions for the filthy girl, much to the other children's derision. Similar comeuppances await Headstrong Nancy, Envious Tom, Tell-Tale Jenny, and the other rude and disobedient denizens of this extraordinary book.\u003cbr\u003eFrankfurt physician Heinrich Hoffmann wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eSlovenly Kate\u003c\/i\u003e's predecessor, \u003ci\u003eStruwwelpeter, \u003c\/i\u003e as a Christmas present for his three-year-old son. The popularity of his stories about the lamentable (and laughable) consequences of naughty behavior led to this volume's 1875 publication. The compilation includes a wealth of additional nursery rhymes and fables--recounting the fates of Cruel Jack, Greedy Bob, and other juvenile miscreants--plus delightful illustrations by Theodor Hosemann.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrankfurt physician Heinrich Hoffmann wrote and illustrated his darkly humorous \u003ci\u003eStruwwelpeter\u003c\/i\u003e as a Christmas present for his 3-year-old son. A series of cautionary tales, it recounted in verse and images the lamentable fates of naughty children. \u003ci\u003eStruwwelpeter\u003c\/i\u003e has since gone through hundreds of editions and is published in almost every European language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 10.79 x 8.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176236126343,"sku":"9780486490328","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/59b5f3b289f8918a369995e501696f29.webp?v=1733388106","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/slovenly-kate-and-other-stories-from-the-struwwelpeter-library-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}