Henny Koch facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Henny Koch
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| Born | 22 September 1854 Alsfeld, Hessen, Germany |
| Died | 13 June 1925 (aged 70) Jugenheim an der Bergstraße, Hessen, Germany |
| Occupation | Writer, translator |
| Nationality | German |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Papas Junge |
Henny Koch (born September 22, 1854 – died June 13, 1925) was a German writer. She wrote many books for children, especially for young girls. She was also a talented translator.
Henny Koch was born in Alsfeld, Germany. Later, from 1898 until she passed away in 1925, she lived in Jugenheim an der Bergstraße.
One of her important achievements was translating Mark Twain's famous book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, into German in 1890. This was the first time that book was available in German!
Henny Koch wrote 29 books during her life. Her stories were so popular that they were published in eight different countries. Her most well-known work is a series of novels that started with Papas Junge. This series follows the main character through her life, from being a young girl to becoming a mother and even a grandmother. A film based on Papas Junge was made in Italy in 1943. It was called Il birichino di papà.
Books for Young Readers
Henny Koch wrote many books that children and young people loved. Here are some of her popular titles:
- 1901 Mein Sonnenstrahl (My Sunbeam)
- 1902 Das Mägdlein aus der Fremde (The Girl from Abroad)
- 1904 Rose Maries Weg zum Glück (Rose Marie's Path to Happiness)
- 1905 Papas Junge (Dad's Boy/Girl)
- 1905 Die Traut (The Beloved)
- 1906 Mütterchen Sylvia (Little Mother Sylvia)
- 1907 Allerlei Lustiges für unsere Buben und Mädels (All Sorts of Fun for Our Boys and Girls)
- 1907 Irrwisch (Will-o'-the-Wisp)
- 1908 Aus großer Zeit (From a Great Time)
- 1908 Die ins Leben lachen (Those Who Laugh at Life)
- 1909 Friedel Polten und ihre Rangen (Friedel Polten and Her Rascals)
- 1910 Kleine Geschichten für kleine Leute (Little Stories for Little People)
- 1911 Evchen der Eigensinn (Little Eva the Stubborn)
- 1911 Das Komteßchen (The Little Countess)
- 1912 Im Lande der Blumen (In the Land of Flowers)
- 1914 Ein tapferes Mädchen (A Brave Girl)
- 1916 Die Vollrads in Südwest (The Vollrads in Southwest)
- 1916 Die Patentochter des alten Fritz (Old Fritz's Goddaughter)
- 1916 Wildes Lorle (Wild Lorle)
- 1917 Die verborgene Handschrift (The Hidden Manuscript)
- 1917 Aus sonnigen Tagen (From Sunny Days)
- 1919 Klein Großchen (Little Granny)
- 1921 Glory
- 1922 Von der Lach-Els und anderen (About Laughing Els and Others)
- 1922 Jungfer Ursel (Maiden Ursel)
- 1924 Das Heiterlein (The Cheerful One)
- 1925 Hochgeborene (High-Born)
- 1930 Wir fünf (We Five)
Images for kids
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Ein tapferes maedchen (A Brave Girl)
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Irrwisch (Will-o'-the-Wisp)
