Johannes Froebel-Parker is a direct descendant of a brother of Friedrich Froebel, the world renowned educator and founder of the first kindergarten. He lives in New York in the USA. Froebel-Parker follows a centuries-long tradition of Froebel’s nephews and nieces, dedicated to the philosophy of their uncle and his approach to education. Grandparents, great-aunts and great-grandmother of the author left him the legacy of a vibrant oral tradition about Friedrich and his family.