Home Book and Movie Reviews Children’s Books

Children’s Books

The Pied Piper of Hamelin Story- An 800 Year Mystery Wrapped in a Fairy Tale

karenanne
0
0
0
hamelin
Book and Movie Reviews
While visiting Germany many years ago I had to visit the town of Hamelin. You see, when I was growing up, one of my favorite records had the Rattenfänger von Hamelin story… the Pied Piper of Hamelin Story. As a child, the idea of all those kids being snatched up because the town fathers didn’t […]
Read more
home from home

Home From Home : German American Essays by Susanne Bacon

The Gingerbread for Liberty Book- The Story of a German American Hero during the Revolution

karenanne
2
0
0
gingerbread-for-liberty-book-1-1024×541
Book and Movie Reviews
  Gingerbread for Liberty!: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution The Gingerbread for Liberty book is a lovely way to celebrate German American Day on October 6th. This beautifully illustrated children’s book by Mara Rockliff is based on the true story of Christopher Ludwich, a German Baker who arrived in America as a […]
Read more
home from home

Home From Home : German American Essays by Susanne Bacon

German Easter Story Books For Kids- Perfect for Easter Baskets!

karenanne
0
0
0
german-easter-books
Book Reviews
    Anna hilft dem Osterhasen: Ein Osterbilderbuch für Kinder (Anna und ihre Freunde) (Volume 2) (German Edition) Cute German Easter Story Books for kids are a nice (non-edible and non-messy) addition to the Easter Basket. The stories can be read over and over, long after the chocolate and candies have been eaten. Most of […]
Read more
home from home

Home From Home : German American Essays by Susanne Bacon

The Elves of Cologne -The story of the Helpful little Heinzelmännchen of Köln

karenanne
2
0
0
the-elves-of-cologne
Book and Movie Reviews
One of the dioramas on the fountain showing the Heinzelmännchen doing work Once upon a time, so the legend goes, the city of Cologne was helped along by a little race of creatures called Heinzelmännchen. It began simply enough… when the humans went to bed, the Heinzelmännchen came along and finished up all the work that […]
Read more
home from home

Home From Home : German American Essays by Susanne Bacon

Richard Scarry Dictionary- My Best Word Book Mein Allerschoenstes Wörterbuch

karenanne
2
0
0
worterbuch
Book and Movie Reviews
I still have my old beat up copy of Mein Allerschoenstes Woerterbuch by Richard Scarry (My Best Word Book). This Richard Scarry Dictionary has seen some loving in its time. Now, it’s hard to get excited about a dictionary. Most of them are thick, filled with lots of words that I can’t spell, so it’s […]
Read more
home from home

Home From Home : German American Essays by Susanne Bacon

Der StruwwelPeter (in English)- How German Parents Kept Kids in Line

karenanne
1
0
0
0001_struwwelpeter.indd
Book and Movie Reviews
Struwwelpeter in English Translation (Dover Children’s Classics) German Stories and Fairy Tales for kids were NOT all sweetness and light. Many stories, especially those from the pre-1950s, were cautionary tales, designed to impart lessons, or give warnings. Aschenputtel’s (Cinderella’s) sisters get their feet cut off….and Max and Moritz get eaten by ducks. And then there […]
Read more
home from home

Home From Home : German American Essays by Susanne Bacon

Copyright 2018 - German Girl in America
Close

Share this video