Den store Bastian eller Vær lydig : lystige historier og morsomme… (1845)

There have been times when I wished I could threaten such woeful stories of comeuppance, but I am glad society has moved on. ( )

This is a kind of board book approach to the story of wicked children who get their just and nasty deserts.

Great fun caricatures of cautionary tales ( )

This was a rough one. I think that it is good for the purpose of being worldly, but I think that it was a little much for children. I understand that the purpose of it is to teach lessons like don't play with matches and don't suck your thumb but I think it is a little aggressive in the way that they teach the lessons. Not even so much- like the little girl that played with matches burned. i feel like that is something that could happen if you play with matches but I think that maybe its too much for a classroom. If the parents want to teach there children lessons like that then go for it but I personally would not. ( )

Match found in the German National Library.