“Das mausgraue Männlein und andere Märchen” was rediscovered 74 years after its first publication. It is a fairytale journey into the big, wide world of fantasy, dreams, values and an examination of the questions of life. The fairy tales deal with sibling love, vanity, revenge, love, envy, forgiveness, resentment, generosity, helpfulness, the loss of a loved one, lies, deceit, honour and humanity.

The author Hermann E. Schütte was a painter, graphic artist, writer and also a businessman. He was a young Wilder, Dadaist, fantastic realist and surrealist. He was friends with many well-known artists of his time and frequently visited the Ahrenshoop artists’ colony, one of the meeting places of the time. A man who enjoyed life. Born in Osnabrück, Schütte went into the First World War as a volunteer and came out of it as a convinced pacifist. In the years 1933-45, his creative work came to a complete standstill and he found himself in inner emigration. It is fascinating to see how he was able to write such inspiring and positive fairy tales in 1946, immediately after the Second World War, after such a long and difficult period, which was not yet good again shortly after the end of the war. His imaginative and versatile work as a painter is reflected in his fairy tales. His work encourages, inspires and gives strength in our challenging times. It is particularly suitable for 6-12 year old children – also for reading aloud.