Children's Books From Holland
Children’sBooks fromHollandederlandsNletterenfondsdutch foundationfor literatureSpring 2019
2Children’s Books from HollandThe Netherlands’ majorawards for children’sbooks in 2018WoutertjePieterse PrizeGoudenGriffelZilveren Penseelup to 3 yearsZilveren Penseel3 to 6 yearsZilveren Penseel6 to 12 yearsPippeloentjeAnnie M.G. SchmidtFleur van der Weel (ill.)(Querido)Dit is voor jouSanne te Loo(Lemniscaat)ToriBrian Elstak (tekst& ill.) & KarinAmatmoekrim (ill.)(Das Mag)KonijnentangoDaan Remmertsde VriesIngrid & DieterSchubert (ill.)(Hoogland& van Klaveren)En toen,Sheherazade,en toen?Imme DrosAnnemarie vanHaeringen (ill.)(Leopold)Gouden PenseelFabeldierenFloortje ZwigmanLudwig Volbeda (ill.)(Lannoo)LampjeAnnet Schaap (Querido)Zilveren Griffelsup to 6 yearsZilveren Griffelsfrom 6 years upZilveren Griffelsfrom 9 years upZilveren GriffelsinformativeZilveren GriffelspoetryGouden Lijstfrom 12 years upHet lammetje dateen varken isPim LammersMilja Praagman (ill.)(De Eenhoorn)Toen ikJoke van Leeuwen(Querido)SabelSuzanne Wouda(Hoogland& van Klaveren)Wij waren hier eerstJoukje AkveldPiet Grobler (ill.)(Gottmer)Was de aardevroeger plat?Bette WesteraSylvia Weve (ill.)(Gottmer)Er is geen vormwaarin ik pasErna Sassen(Leopold)DioraphteLiteratour Prizefrom 15 years upHandje?Tjibbe VeldkampWouter Tulp (ill.)(De Fontein)Het gelukkige eilandMarit Törnqvist(Querido)LampjeAnnet Schaap(Querido)De zweetvoetenmanAnnet HuizingMargotWestermann (ill.)(Lemniscaat)De zombietreinEdward vande VendelFloor de Goede (ill.)(Querido)Wij zeggen hierniet halfbroerHenk van Straten(Nijgh & van Ditmar)
3Children’s Books from HollandEdward van de Vendel & Marije TolmanLittle FoxA dream of a story in wonderful, innovative pictures and playful language,about a curious little fox who discovers what life isLittle Fox is the result of a real urge toexperiment, the power of language, a loveof life, and an outstanding collaborationbetween illustrator Marije Tolman andauthor Edward van de Vendel. The centralfigure in this harmonious picture story isa fox cub who wants nothing more than todiscover life, but then takes a tumble andfinds himself in a dream that is actually anear-death experience.Tolman, the illustrator, takes the lead in theopening scenes. In five double spreads, shegives the reader the space to get to knowLittle Fox and his habitat, for which she hasemployed grainy blue-green photographsof beach and dune landscapes. In combination with the pen drawings of animals andthe cheerful bright-orange fox cub, thisalready results in an enchanting experience. The clever composition and varyingperspectives make these spreads intriguingworks of art that straddle the line betweenreality and fantasy.She subtly swaps the background photographs for beige textured paper when theprotagonist finds himself in a dream worldafter his unsuccessful butterfly hunt endswith him coming a cropper. The dreamcontains memories of the snug den wherehe took his first joyful steps with his foxbrothers and sisters. Van de Vendel showshimself to be a master here, deftly leadingthe reader through the dream and writingin clear sentences about the happiness ofsmall moments of discovery and experiences that excite the senses.But what is actually happening is thatLittle Fox, hovering between life and death,is seeing his life pass before his eyes likea film. The story takes a new turn when ahuman boy zooms into the story on hisbike. He knows Little Fox, as the dreamtells us, from when the cub got his curiouslittle head stuck in a jar and the boy freedhim. Will he save Little Fox again?‘Curiosity will be the death of you,’ asLittle Fox has learned from Father Fox.But is that really true? After all, if you don’tgo out to explore, you don’t get to know lifeand what it’s all about – that is the inspiringmessage of this colourful story.Little Fox is the second picturebook by Edward van de Vendeland Marije Tolman. They previouslymade Doei! (See Ya!, 2014), a bookabout the consolation of theimagination. Tolman often usesmixed media, and the resulting workis a combination of art and illustration. She conquered the world withThe Tree House (2009), which shecreated with her artist father, RonaldTolman, winning a number of prizes,including the Bologna RagazziAward. The multi-talented Van deVendel also has a cabinet full ofawards. Whether he is makingpicture books or children’s poetry(Superguppie, 2003), or writing a YAnovel about gay love (Oliver, 2015),or a happy story about children anddogs (A Dog Like Sam, 2011), hefinds the right form and tone foreverything.Author Edward van de VendelIllustrator Marije TolmanAge 6 Pages 80Publisher Querido,www.singeluitgeverijen.nlContactLuciënne van der Leije, l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nlRights sold France (Albin Michel),Germany (Gerstenberg Verlag),Russia (KompasGuide), Italy(Il Castoro)‘A warm story and, thanksto Marije Tolman’s brilliantillustrations, one of the mostbeautiful books of 2018.’– Trouw‘Marije Tolman and Edwardvan de Vendel have createdan accessible and attractivebook with different layers.This is children’s literatureof a high level.’– Kinderboekenpraatjes.nl
4Children’s Books from HollandJanneke SchotveldThe King’s Frog Legs and Other Fairy TalesAmusing contemporary tales in which classic roles are reversed‘Normal, normal – what is normal?’replies the fairy when the king asks ifhe’s going to have a normal child. This isperhaps the key sentence of this sparklingbook of fairy tales. Because there’s roomfor everyone in Janneke Schotveld’sfifteen long stories. Roles are reversed,and there’s no lack of diversity in thewords or the pictures: from a lesbianprincess to an enchanted headscarf anda black prince who is rescued from histower by a brave lady knight.This might all sound a little politicallycorrect, but fairy tales are of course theperfect format for a moral or two. Thestories are also told with such a greatsense of humour and imagination, in asmooth mix of modern language and theclassic idiom of fairy tales, that they area delight to read – and to read out loud.In some of the stories, the modernworld is further away, as in the storyabout the ‘silverfish fisherman’, a strongvariation on the Brothers Grimm’s tale‘The Fisherman and His Wife’. Schotveld’sfisherman catches silverfish on the shelvesof a bookshop. He lives with his wife in asentimental novel, but she would liketo move into an exciting thriller or ‘achildren’s book if we must’.Schotveld alludes to other existingtales. The touching story of Shahib andSusha, for instance, has its roots in thetales of One Thousand and One Nights,and ‘Princess Ishana from Overseas’ isthe female version of the well-knownDutch picture book King & King byLinda de Haan and Stern Nijland,about two princes who fall in love.The social criticism may sometimesgo over children’s heads, but that doesn’tmatter. It’s fun for adults who are readingthe stories out loud – for instance, thecommentary on factory farming (theking of the title has a mega farm for frogsin his cellars) or on children who havebecome so addicted to WiFi that they’vestopped playing outside.Each of the tales is illustrated by adifferent artist, with interesting newtalents such as Pyhai and Djenné Filajoining famous Dutch illustrators likeThé Tjong-Khing. Schotveld has createdher best book so far.Janneke Schotveld (b. 1974) is oneof the most popular writers in theNetherlands today. Nearly everyDutch child has read a book fromher eight-part ‘Superjuffie’ series,about a schoolteacher who turnsout to be an animal-rescuing superhero. In 2018, the film version of thefirst book was the most successfulDutch family movie of the previoustwo years. In 2017, Schotveld wroteKattensoep, the Children’s BookWeek gift, 347,000 copies of whichwere given away in Dutch bookshops.Her series about Botje the robot isalso popular with young readers.Schotveld’s books have beentranslated into Albanian, Chinese,Italian, Korean, Turkish and Farsi.Author Janneke SchotveldIllustrators Thé Tjong-Khing,Georgien Overwater, Peter-PaulRauwerda, Linde Faas, Alex deWolf, Marieke Nelissen, Lisa vanWinsen, Marijke Klompmaker, AnnetSchaap, Pyhai, Djenné Fila, MiljaPraagman, Martijn van der Linden,Kees de Boer and Marja MeijerAge 7 Pages 144Publisher Van Holkema &WarendorfContactMerith van de Hoek,merith.vandehoek@unieboekspectrum.nl‘A collection that shouldnot be missing from anyclassroom or home.’– Friesch Dagblad‘A captivating mixtureof contemporary andclassic, new and familiar.’– Trouw
5Children’s Books from HollandDolf VerroenDream GrandpaA tender and comforting story about the death ofa grandfather, with beautiful illustrationsAt ninety years old, Dolf Verroen is theoldest children’s writer in the Netherlands who is still having books published.Two years ago, he surprised readers withthe flawless Oorlog en vriendschap (Warand Friendship), his first collaborationwith the illustrator Charlotte Dematons.This apparently went well, as Droomopa(Dream Grandpa) has also been illustrated by the same artist.This is a small and tender story aboutThomas, who is staying with his grandparents when Grandpa dies. Grandma sayshe’s not allowed to go and look at Grandpa,because ‘death is for old people, not forchildren.’ Thomas thinks: ‘Huh? I’m nearly ten!’ – and he sneaks upstairs. He doesn’tthink dead Grandpa is scary, just strange.‘I suddenly know what I’m really seeing:he’s not dreaming anymore.’In the days after Grandpa’s death,Thomas thinks back to his stories abouthis adventurous dreams. Dematons depictsthis beautifully, capturing Thomas’s experiences in detailed black-and-whiteillustrations, which always have a singleaccent in red: Grandpa’s scarf or Thomas’shat. You see the boy from a short distance,which emphasizes his sense of being lost,while Grandpa’s dreams fill double spreads,in delicate line drawings on a colouredbackground. Sometimes those lines areethereal and white, as in the most beautiful illustration, one of Grandpa flyingamong the skyscrapers of New York.Meanwhile Verroen writes succinctlyand in a sober, direct tone about whatThomas is experiencing. He expresses hisfeelings in touching sentences. About thepalpable emptiness in Grandpa’s familiarkitchen: ‘I sit across from Grandpa, whoisn’t there anymore.’ And about the factthat he shouldn’t cry: ‘I don’t even knowif I’m sad. It’s just like something’s notthere anymore. Not an arm or a leg orsomething like that. Something inside.Oh, I don’t know.’It is a dream about Grandpa that ultimately helps Thomas through his grief.Dematons rounds off the story: on thefinal endpapers, the boy is wearing notonly his red hat but also Grandpa’s redscarf. A beautiful book, full of consolation.Dolf Verroen (b. 1928) is thegrand old man of Dutch children’sliterature. His first children’s bookwas published in 1957, and sixtyyears later he has more than ahundred titles to his name, a numberof which have won Zilveren Griffelawards. His books have beentranslated into English, German,Italian, Basque, Danish, Swedish,Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese,Korean, Japanese, Papiamentoand Hindi. His biggest internationalsuccess is the book Hoe mooi witik ben (How Beautifully WhiteI Am), which won prizes includingthe German Jugendliteraturpreisand the Italian Premio Nazionaledi Letteratura per Ragazzi ‘Cittàdi Bella’.Author Dolf VerroenIllustrator Charlotte DematonsAge 8 Pages 36Publisher LeopoldContactSophie Muldersophie.mulder@wpgmedia.nl‘Verroen shows once againhow writing should be done:flawless, simple, exactly right[ ] Dematons produces freshnew work.’– De Volkskrant‘This combination of authorand artist is an absolutewinner: together, they showperfectly what is going oninside the head of a boywho is almost ten.’– AD Haagsche Courant
6Children’s Books from HollandErna SassenAn Indian Like You and MeA modern, light-hearted portrait of an imaginative andspirited little boy who finds a soulmate in an unexpected placeIn the world of books, there have beenmany calls for more attention to be paidto diversity. Erna Sassen’s book is alaudable response. This original storyabout the loner Boaz, who is so proudwhen the new girl, Aïsha, comes to sitby him at school, shows that a friend isa friend, and appearances don’t matter.This doesn’t mean that Aïsha’s appearancedoesn’t play a role in their developingfriendship. From the moment Boaz seesher, she has his attention. Because hersad brown eyes tell him that she has Indianblood. And if anyone knows how to recognize Indians, it’s Boaz. He’s read stacks ofbooks about their history. He almost feelslike he’s one himself, particularly whenhe’s roaming around the dunes. In hersparkling and humorous sentences,Sassen perfectly captures Boaz as hebecomes absorbed in his magical game.Meanwhile she subtly reveals that Aïshais a refugee, without ever making an issueout of this fact. Aïsha doesn’t speak Dutch,but that isn’t an obstacle to her friendshipwith Boaz. They even do a project together,about the Maya peoples, which is ingeniously interwoven throughout the story,along with other facts about indigenouscivilizations, forming an indirect plea forgreater knowledge and diversity.The tension rises when Boaz’s ambitious dad tells his son that he’ll be skippinga year at school. Boaz is worried that he’lllose Aïsha as a classmate. Rejecting theexpectations of his parents, his teacher andsociety as a whole, Boaz runs furiously, like‘an injured bison with a spear in its back’,into the dunes, where he gets lost.With vivid and appealing images likethis one, Sassen cleverly drives home allof the emotions that she evokes, assistedby Martijn van der Linden’s fine, robustillustrations in the style of petroglyphs.In the end, of course, everything turnsout fine. The fact that Aïsha is no more,or less, of an Indian than Boaz has noimpact on their friendship. In this affectionate story, diversity is fortunately amatter of course.Erna Sassen (b. 1961) was an actorby profession, but she left the stagebehind in 2005. Since then, she haswritten for children and young adults.She received a lot of praise for Dit isgeen dagboek (This Is Not a Diary,2010), the tragicomic account ofa grieving teenager whose motherhas committed suicide. This wasfollowed by the YA novels Kom nietdichterbij (Don’t Come Any Closer,2014) and the stylistically outstanding Er is geen vorm waarin ik pas(Don’t Tell Me What I Am, 2016).Sassen has been commended forher sense of humour, her honesttone and the clever psychologicalportrayal of her characters.Author Erna SassenIllustrator Martijn van der LindenAge 8 Pages 112Publisher LeopoldContactSophie Muldersophie.mulder@wpgmedia.nlRights soldItaly (Il Castoro), Germany (FreiesGeistesleben) and Spain/Catalonia(Takatuka)‘Design, illustrationsand text enter into afine union.’– Jaapleest.nl‘Erna Sassen addressescurrent themes in a waythat is original, touchingand humorous.’– Trouw
7Children’s Books from HollandGideon Samson & Joren JoshuaZeb.A tale of crazy events in an ordinary school class, all about misfits and peer pressureOne day, the teacher says that, from nowon, two plus two is five. Nearly everyoneaccepts the new maths. And other strangethings happen too. Suddenly there’s azebra in the class; she says her name isAriane. Ozzie goes to buy a joke to impress Ziva, but can’t find one that he canafford. Noepy takes part in a demonstration against the abolition of crying. Ziva’sfamily take it in turns to have hiccups.Gideon Samson, a smooth stylistic master,is known for his incisive and true-to-lifebooks, which cleverly raise sensitive issuesand take their young readers seriously.Samson’s readers are mostly teens, but inZeb. he has written for a younger age group.Eleven students from one class, all agedaround ten, talk about something strangethat they have seen or done. Their storiesare usually funny or gently philosophical.The characters sometimes just don’t seemto care if things happen that are actuallyimpossible. And why should they?But these stories are not as innocentas they sound. Maximiliaan lies awakefor nights on end, worrying about thenew maths. He really doesn’t understandwhy no one is protesting. Until one dayhe sees it for himself: two plus two reallydoes make five. This leaves the reader ina state of confusion. Hang on, that’s notright though, is it? Or is it?So this apparently bright and breezyworld can be a little dangerous at times.And it is precisely this element that makesSamson’s work so clever. He seems, just asin his books for older children, to want tosay: there’s nothing better than the imagination, but be careful what you dream up,because it might just come true. A bookthat will give readers plenty to talk about.As a boy, Gideon Samson (b. 1985)wanted to become a professionalfootball player. He even played for areal club for a while. But, aside fromthe fact that he wasn’t good enough,he discovered that the world hadmore to offer him. Writing. Hedropped out of his studies ofDutch language and literature inAmsterdam, deciding instead todeliver parcels and to write. In 2010,he became the youngest-ever winnerof a Zilveren Griffel, for Ziek. Hemade a big impression, particularlyamong teen readers, with Zwartezwaan (2013), about a girl whofakes her own death.Joren Joshua (b. 1990), who graduated from art school in Breda asan illustrator in 2012, makes wallpaintings and bold illustrationsinspired by graffiti.Author Gideon SamsonIllustrator Joren JoshuaAge 9 Pages 96Publisher LeopoldContactSophie Muldersophie.mulder@wpgmedia.nlRights sold Germany (FreiesGeistesleben)‘Samson shows us whathumour can achievein a children’s book,besides giggles.’– NRC Handelsblad‘A real reading sensation.Read it out loud too!’– AD Magazine
8Children’s Books from HollandDutch children’s poetryDutch children’s poetry is flourishing – and not only becausethe work of Annie M.G. Schmidt, the queen of the genre, is stillvery much alive. No Dutch child grows up without her poems,the best of which reached an international audience in 2014 withthe English-language publication A Pond Full of Ink, translatedby David Colmer. Her tradition – capturing wordplay, humour andnon-conformity in appealing rhymes – is continued today by BetteWestera in particular, who impressed readers with her collectionDoodgewoon (Dead Normal, 2015), which took the gravity of deathseriously while also succeeding in adding a lighter element.Poetry was the form in which Simon van der Geest made his debut:since Dissus, his prize-winning version of the Odyssey, he has been inthe vanguard of children’s literature. Edward van de Vendel, too, one ofthe leading and most versatile voices in Dutch children’s literature, haswritten immortal verses for young children, in his award-winning seriesSuperguppie (2004–2014).In this flourishing landscape, there is also room for new voices:for Ted van Lieshout’s experiments, for Kees Spiering’s honestaccounts of real-life experiences, and for Bibi Dumon Tak’s ‘non-fictionpoetry’. These are poets who are not fixated on the example set bySchmidt, but who continue to work in her spirit. They make their owndistinctive art with poetic depth, without going over children’s heads.Bibi Dumon Tak &Annemarie van HaeringenLeave a Messagein the SandThe Wild CamelMale camel, single, wild,seeks fem. for friendsh. and love.6 y/oDon’t object to a child.I’m faithful and strong.Can take the heat (up to fifty above)and extr. cold (forty below).From the Gobi Desert (Mong.)If you’re from Lop Nur (China), that’s fine.Harems are welcome too.No tame camels please,(too human for me).Will you (pl. or sing.) be mine?Just drop me a line in the sand.There's only a thousand of us left,it's quiet and lonely here, andmy ’s been on fire for too long.In the year when Bibi Dumon Tak’snon-fiction oeuvre won the Netherlands’top prize for children’s literature, she alsomade her debut as a poet. That step is notas big as it might seem. The portraits ofunusual animals in her non-fiction werepractically poetry already, as a resultof her unique
Zilveren Penseel up to 3 years Zilveren Penseel 3 to 6 years Zilveren Penseel 6 to 12 years Pippeloentje Annie M.G. Schmidt Fleur van der Weel (ill.) (Querido) Tori Brian Elstak (tekst & ill.) & Karin Amatmoekrim (ill.) (Das Mag) Dit is voor jou Sanne te Loo (Lemniscaat) Konijnentango Daan Remmerts de Vries Ingrid & Dieter Schubert (ill.)
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