Ihr Kinderlein kommet (you children cometh)
If you grew up in Germany there is a high chance some of these books accompanied you in your childhood.
This is a list of typical German children's books.
Suggestions welcome!
created by ribbits
last updated August, 2026
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oh this is great!! German is my second language and ive been looking for books to brush up on my skills
ribbitsOP
Oh, hopefully some of these books are right up your alley then! ^^
oh this is so cute!!
ribbitsOP
thank you! ^^ this idea came to me while reading Urmel to my youngest sibling as bedtime story today
Momo! Haven't thought about this one in a long time!! Recs: How about Das doppelte Lottchen or Emil und die Detektive?
Ah, and my favorite: Ronja Räubertochter
ribbitsOP
I'm planning to re-read both Momo and The Neverending Story later this year ^^
And I'm definitely adding Erich Kästner!
I’m so coming back to this list after browsing through my shelves 🙂↕️ and I’m already seconding Erich Kästners mentionings
ribbitsOP
I'm looking forward to that! And yes, Erich Kästner is missing from this list and I'll be changing this right now!
