This is an excellent book. The original stories in German are translated quite adequately into English. The German speaker can learn English, and the English speaker can learn German. This book is quite good for helping either of the speakers to learn the other language. The pages are side by side - facing each other. On the left side is the German, on the right side the English. The reader doesn't have to run to another part of the book to find the translation. Overall, this is an excellent book for helping an intermediate level learner (of either language) to learn the other language. A beginner, of course, will have quite a bit of difficulty - definitely at first. Even so, by "slogging through" the sentences, - even the beginner can benefit from reading this book. Definitely a ... Read moreThis is an excellent book. The original stories in German are translated quite adequately into English. The German speaker can learn English, and the English speaker can learn German. This book is quite good for helping either of the speakers to learn the other language. The pages are side by side - facing each other. On the left side is the German, on the right side the English. The reader doesn't have to run to another part of the book to find the translation. Overall, this is an excellent book for helping an intermediate level learner (of either language) to learn the other language. A beginner, of course, will have quite a bit of difficulty - definitely at first. Even so, by "slogging through" the sentences, - even the beginner can benefit from reading this book. Definitely a wealth of vocabulary and colloquial expressions. So, in conclusion, this is an excellently translated book, and is best utilized by intermediate (or higher level) learners of either German or English.Read Less