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Best German
Childrens Books

Get here a short overview of some very popular german childrens books translated in english. They range from typical german classics up to modern runaway trends.

Max and Moritz by Wilhelm Busch
A German Classic

Although not the same type of books, "Max and Moritz" by Busch reaches in Germany the same level as "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll in the world of english language. Wherever an English teacher would quote Lewis Carroll's "Alice", a German teacher is likely to quote Busch. A great classic book of "nursery ryhmes" for spoiled children to show them what happens to those that are nasty.

Bottom Line: Excellent stuff for your children if you are able to explain the fine punchlines. For the beginning I recommend to show Max and Moritz as "very cheeky" and continue from there. You have fullfilled your mission when your children begin to grasp that the grinder is even more nasty (adult) than the two boys.

The Struwwelpeter by Heinr Hoffmann

This book shows dangerous situations for children...and their consequences. Today kids get away with everything. While TV commercials approve kids to break things and spill, they weren't spoiled in the nineteenth century the way they were today. This book tells the truth. If you don't look where you walk, you will fall. If you play with the fire, you will get hurt. This german kids book doesn't shield kids from the reality today. A book for every child



Inkheart (Das Tintenherz) by Cornelia Funke

Inkheart is in my opinion the german answer to Harry Potter. I really loved to read that book! It was not easy to put it away every evening. Everyone who enjoys reading fairy tales should have it. I think children from age 6 can have fun by reading this book! Cornelia Funke's style of writing is impressing. She really manages it to combine childrens books with thrilling adventure and good imagination, so that her books are interesting also for parents!



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