This is a great set of tales for those who are tired of reading the same old fairy tales and nursery rhymes. These set of tales are wonderful to read to your child or grandchild. From Wikipedia: Der Struwwelpeter (1845) is a popular German children's book by Heinrich Hoffmann. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. The title of the first story provides the title of the whole book. Literally translated, Struwwel-Peter means Shaggy-Peter.