Mitz and Fritz of Germany

"Mitz and Fritz of Germany" by Madeline Brandeis is a charming children's tale set in the early 1900s about siblings Mitzi and Fritz Toymaker, who live in Nuremberg, a town famous for toys, and who find themselves on a journey through Germany, uncovering the importance of pursuing your dreams. The novel starts by presenting us to Mitzi, her brother Fritz, and their dog, Frank, in their father's toy workshop, where Mitzi reads to Fritz about Richard Wagner, but he is preoccupied with carving and dreaming. Their father, a dedicated toy maker, disapproves of Fritz's music when he should be working, leading to conflict between Fritz's love for music and his father's demands, setting up adventures for the Toymaker family that are filled with trials, music, and important lessons about life.