Johann Peter Hebel's short and charming tales, which he began writing in 1803, stand as a unique contribution to German literary history. Written in simple language to entertain and educate a broad audience in the popular annual calendars of the time, they have retained their naïve yet refined charm and timeless relevance to this day. These exemplary stories continue to be loved by readers and are still featured in our reading books. This volume contains Hebel's most beautiful calendar stories, from "Kannitverstan" and "Unverhofftes Wiedersehen" to "Das Mittagessen im Hof." Irmela Schautz has illustrated the edition with her imaginative pictures.