The little king
The Little King is a book, radio play and cartoon series, written, drawn and animated by Hedwig Munck . Became known Little King , among others, by the children's show our Sandman , where the series regularly as Abendgruß be seen.
The characters in the series are:
- The little king
- His cousin, the little princess
- Grete the horse
- Tiger the cat
- Woof, the dog
- Buschel, the squirrel
- Beep, the bird
Around 150 books and e-books, 40 radio play CDs and over 70 individual films have been published for the series. As of 2019, the little king is also being played by 8 puppet theaters. First and foremost, the Little King stands for learning through trial and error. The little king is 4–5 years old and lives with his friends: the horse Grete, the dog Wuff, the cat Tiger and the squirrel Buschel in a large castle. He is a strong figure of love and identification for children and is also fun for their parents and grandparents with amazing solutions. Everyday occurrences, which as an adult could easily lose your nerve, are depicted in these short film stories.
Hans Jochen Menzel gives the characters his voice. The little princess is spoken by Ilona Schulz , who also sings the little king's songs. The cartoon series was produced by Imediat GbR, Berlin, on behalf of the RBB .