Slovenly Peter (1918)

Slovenly Peter is a classic children's book originally published in Germany in 1845. The book features a collection of cautionary tales, each with a moral lesson, aimed at teaching children proper behavior and etiquette. The tales are often humorous and exaggerated, featuring characters such as the thumb-sucker, the glue-eater, and the fire-starter. The book has been adapted and translated into many languages over the years, and has become a beloved classic in many countries. This particular edition of the book was published in 1918 and features the original illustrations by Heinrich Hoffmann.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.