

The games kids play are always more fun when Momo’s around, too their imaginations are fired up and they turn the amphitheatre into a world of adventure. People can just pour out their troubles and cares while she listens, and suddenly they know what to do. No one knows where she came from, but grown-ups and children alike love her, because she’s such a good listener.

Momo is an orphan who lives in the ruins of an old amphitheatre on the outskirts of a town. Among the handful translated into English is a slim novel called Momo. In the United States, German novelist Michael Ende is best known for his towering masterpiece The Neverending Story, but really, his body of work is composed entirely of towering masterpieces.
