Who doesn't know the Hamburg girl Klein Erna? The stories and jokes about the girl have been passed down from generation to generation for decades. The Klein Erna books have sold millions of copies over the last fifty years, even beyond the borders of the Hanseatic city, and they remain popular to this day. Now, the "silly" Hamburg stories are available in a special edition. "Missingsch" - that's pure Hamburg vernacular. Local color to read - or to listen to, if a true Hamburger reads the stories of Klein Erna to you. Vera Möller didn't invent the stories; she collected, retold, and lovingly illustrated them. Enjoy! "How did I come to collect the Klein Erna stories? Actually, it was my husband's fault; he could tell them so well! He was a sailor on the Alster, and in those sailing circles, the stories circulated.