The Christmas Rose
Else Wenz-Vietor (1882-1973) was one of the most productive and well-known illustrators in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. She illustrated more than one hundred picture books, many of which are now valuable collectibles. Little is known about German author Sepp Bauer and how he came to write The Christmas Rose, though it is clear he went on to write three sports books for young readers in the 1930s.