The Adventures of Pumpelhoober: In Africa, America, and Europe

Pumpelhoober explains why his brothers and sisters aren’t called by their real names, and he describes his head.

Pumpelhoober introduces his parents, speaks English and German, and asks his father why he came to Africa.

Pumpelhoober tells about his Baptism service in the primeval forest. Pastor Jocky listens to the drum that can talk, gives everyone a kiss, and blesses Pumpelhoober.

Pumpelhoober celebrates his birthday. Kasperle rides on a crocodile, and Uncle Jean climbs a palm tree. At the end of the day, Pumpelhoober whispers something in his mother’s ear.

Pumpelhoober hears about his uncles and aunts. Jakobu lacks nothing, and Aunt Veda has a nosebleed.

Pumpelhoober waits for Grandma at the train station, his grandmothers forget to pick him up from kindergarten, and he learns how to say ‘Little Mother’ in Spanish and in German.

My big sister Katrine goes by plane to the town called “Bellybutton.” Pumpelhoober has an African playmate, goes with her to kindergarten, where a wild pig makes a mistake.

Pumpelhoober goes to Germany. Uncle Jean gets double hands and hugs the stove. The family lives in four different countries, and Stephen forgets what his brothers and sisters look like.

Pumpelhoober catches all the sicknesses he didn’t have in Africa, and Mutti goes to kindergarten. Pumpelhoober is not a chicken, but he is the wart king.