Der Struwwelpeter is a German children’s book of short warning stories in rhyme. Heinrich Hoffmann, a Frankfurt doctor, wrote it as a Christmas present for his three-year-old son. It first appeared in 1845. The first printing was 1,500 copies, and the 100th edition came out in 1876. One story is Die gar traurige Geschichte mit dem Feuerzeug, the very sad story of the matches. Paulinchen is home alone and finds the matches. Her two cats, Minz and Maunz, raise their paws and warn her. Der Vater hat’s verboten! … Laß stehn! Sonst brennst Du lichterloh! Father has forbidden it! Leave it! Or you will burn up in flames! Paulinchen does not listen. The cats warn a second time. Then her dress catches fire. At the end, only a small pile of ashes and her two pretty shoes are left, and the cats sit and cry.