A Nesthakchen is the youngest child in a family. Else Ury's Nesthakchen is a Berlin doctor's daughter, Annemarie Braun, a slim, golden blond, quintessential German girl. The ten book series follows Annemarie from infancy (Nesthakchen and Her Dolls) to old age and grandchildren (Nesthakchen with White Hair). This first volume of the series tells the story of Annemarie's early life."