Children’s stories often teach important life lessons. But Struwwelpeter, arguably the most famous of German children’s classics, took this to another level by employing scare tactic and introducing drastic consequences of misbehavior. Comprising ten rhymes, this children's book aimed to teach children not to suck their thumbs, to sit still at the dinner table, and to finish all the food on their plate.
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