✅ True. 'Little Suck-a-Thumb,' a story about a 'great tall tailor' who cuts off little kids' thumbs, is from a real German children's book.
, a character on the American version of"The Office," also brought up"Little Suck-a-Thumb." The moment appeared during Season 2, Episode 18. The episode's title was"Take Your Daughter to Work Day.
First published in 1845,"Struwwelpeter" has become widely recognized as one of the most popular and influential children's books ever written. Heinrich Hoffman was a Frankfurt physician. Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated"Struwwelpeter" as a Christmas present for his three-year-old son.
Written in rhyming couplets and illustrated by the author, the book was an immediate success. It has since gone through hundreds of editions and been published in almost every European language.Jordan Liles is a Snopes reporter with expertise in investigating misinformation, inauthentic social media activity, and scams.
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