Written and illustrated by Jürgen Wolff, translated by Eriko Kusuda This was passed down to me by my mother, and I loved the story so much that I kept it! It's apparently out of print! It's over 30 years old, so there are some scratches and stains, but the text and illustrations are beautiful! Please see the images! This is a used book, so please understand. (How hungry Jacob gets Katrin the miser to treat him to soup....) I remember my mother reading this to me when I was little, and I was so excited! It had a heartwarming ending that warmed both my heart and body!