Hans Baluschek: Illustration for Peterchen’s Trip to the Moon, 1920

 

Hans Baluschek: Illustration for Peterchen’s Trip to the Moon, 1920

Little Peter's Journey to the Moon is a fairy tale written by Gerdt von Bassewitz. It was first appeared in 1915 as a storybook for children with illustrations by Hans Baluschek. It is the story of Little Peter and his sister Anneli, who help a May beetle named Mr. Zoomzeman to get back his missing sixth leg from the Moon. After a fantastic and dangerous overnight adventure they recover the leg and are returned to their beds at home.