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Theodor Storm, illus. by Lisbeth Zwerger, trans. by Anthea Bell. North-South, $15.95 ISBN 1-55858-460-9
Zwerger's exquisite artwork lights up the pages of this gentle cautionary tale by a 19th-century German writer. Hobbin, a demanding lad, loves to be on the go. Ensconced in a movable crib, he wears out his poor mother with his constant cries of"Wheel me!" One night Hobbins is delighted to discover that he can propel himself by hoisting his nightshirt like a sail, and, in the …