James Krüss
An image from Sold Laughter, one of the productions that also features James Krüss.
James Krüss

James Krüss

May 31, 1926

James Krüss (31 May 1926 – 2 August 1997) was a German writer of children's and picture books, illustrator, poet, dramatist, scriptwriter, translator, and collector of children's poems and folk songs. For his contribution as a children's writer he received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1968.

The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter

The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter

2017

The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh

The Legend of Tim Tyler: The Boy Who Lost His Laugh

1979

Sold Laughter

Sold Laughter

1981