Das kleine Dummerle und andere Erzählungen zum Vorlesen im Familienkreise

The Pfäffling household buzzes with the chatter of seven children and the steady rhythm of their father's violin lessons. After a long school year, music teacher Herr Pfäffling finally saves enough money for a modest holiday, hoping to hear the great works in Bayreuth and breathe the fresh air of the Fichtel Mountains. At the dinner table, the round‑cheeked little Frieder, ever the cheerful accordion player, watches his father's plans unfold with wide eyes.

The evening takes an unexpected turn when a knock at the door brings the landlord’s notice that the family must vacate their home. The news throws the bustling family into a flurry of questions and excuses, and Frieder’s mischievous nature surfaces as he tries to dodge responsibility for the household mishaps. Listeners are invited into this warm, slightly chaotic slice of early‑twentieth‑century family life, feeling the mixture of hope for a summer trip and the sudden pressure of an unwelcome surprise.