A bilingual edition, reproducing the German verse & colored illustrations of the definitive 1861 edition of Der Struwwelpeter by Henrich Hoffmann. These new translations (a few are from Struwwelpeter Tales of Hoffmann, above) try to follow Hoffmann's verses word by word, line by line, as closely as is possible in natural straightforward English that flows & scans & rhymes. Above all else they try to capture the spirit & lift & sound of Hoffmann's lines. Some of the stories are softened: in the stories of Pauline & Suppenkaspar it is explained that Hoffmann's eyewitness reports must be mistaken & the "real" stories, leaving the children unscathed, are then told. These follow-ups are kept within the context of the originals & include additional illustrations in the style of Hoffmann's. Care has been taken not to include anything unsuitable for small children. The last page of the book describes the making of "suncatchers" - stained glass window hangings - in the shapes of Struwwelpeter figures; with illustrations & a stained glass Peter is shown on the back cover. For information about the current STRUWWELPETER scene - editions, exhibitions, conferences, translations, imitations - consult Friends of Heinrich-Hoffmann-Museum, Schubertstrasse 20, Frankfurt am Main 60325 Germany, & their newsletter STRUWWELPOST. Tel: (613) 544-1450, Fax: (613) 544-0072, e-mail: mail@iolairpublishing.com, web site: http//www.iolairpublishing.com.