author

Josephine Siebe

1870–1941

A prolific German writer and editor, she created dozens of stories for children and young girls in the early 20th century. Her books helped shape a generation of German children's reading with warm, accessible storytelling.

15 Audiobooks

Kleinstadtkinder: Buben und Mädelgeschichten

by Josephine Siebe

Kasperle auf Burg Himmelhoch

by Josephine Siebe

Kasperle auf Reisen: Eine lustige Geschichte

by Josephine Siebe

Die Oberheudorfer in der Stadt

by Josephine Siebe

Die Welt im Kinderköpfchen

by Josephine Siebe

Oberheudorfer Buben- und Mädelgeschichten: Sechszehn heitere Erzählungen

by Josephine Siebe

Henriette Goldschmidt: Ihr Leben und ihr Schaffen

by Johannes Prüfer, Josephine Siebe

Die Schelme von Steinach: Erzählung für die Jugend

by Josephine Siebe

Neue Kindergeschichten aus Oberheudorf: Fünfzehn heitere Erzählungen

by Josephine Siebe

Die Sternbuben in der Großstadt: Eine heitere Geschichte

by Josephine Siebe

Rose, Linde und Silberner Stern: Erzählung für die Jugend

by Josephine Siebe

Herrn de Charreards deutsche Kinder: Die Geschichte einer Familie

by Josephine Siebe

Die Steinbergs: Eine Erzählung aus der Zeit der Befreiungskriege

by Josephine Siebe

Stille Kämpfer: Roman

by Josephine Siebe

Deutsche Jugend in schwerer Zeit: Erzählung für die Jugend

by Josephine Siebe

About the author

Born in Leipzig on November 10, 1870, Josephine Siebe was a German editor and children's author. She wrote for young readers at a remarkable pace and became known for stories aimed especially at children and adolescent girls.

Between about 1900 and 1940, she produced nearly 70 books, along with many contributions to annuals and collected volumes. Her long career made her a familiar name in German children's literature during the first half of the 20th century.

Siebe died in Leipzig on July 26, 1941. Though not widely known in English today, she remains notable for the sheer range of her work and for her place in the history of German writing for young readers.