Dutch Children's Literature: Annie M.G. Schmidt.

ISBN for translations (availability online is a bit of an issue).

Jip en Janneke in English: 9789045106144
Pluk van de Petteflet (Tow-Truck Puck): 9789045112534

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[annekooistra]

This video is so much fun! Those books were my favourite children's books as well when I was growing up, especially Pluk van de Petteflet. Annie M.G. Schmidt is certainly one of my heroes. She wrote so many wonderful stories during her life time!

[vivatramp]

These are beautiful! I think I will always put the literature I read as a child on a pedestal because I have so many happy memories of reading them all.

[differentme]

I'm from Estonia and everyone I know have read Wiplala. It's such a good book for children!

[confetti_thrower]

I am an Estonian and not Dutch but one of my childhood favourites (in translation, of course ;) is Schmidt's Wiplala. I think I read this book 20 or more times... I was utterly charmed by this little creature that could do magic (I believe there was a certain word for this but no way I know what it is in English :) ) Great video, I always like childhood favourites getting appreciation.

[Nazgulsoup]

Absolutely love everything Annie M.G. Schmidt has done. Pluk van de Petteflet especially! I still find it hilarious that the horse is called Langhors.

[margretsnae]

I have not read any of those books, but I did read Wiplala and Minoes many times as a kid (in the Icelandic translation). I especially love Minoes and have read it so many times, it's so adorable. I have a picture of me with the wax sculpture of Annie M. G. Schmidt from when I went to Amsterdam.

[merel]

I used to love Jip en Janneke.  I don't know the other two but am going to look for them when I am next in the Netherlands. I would love to hear about more of your childhood books. I'm always on the lookout for ones that I've missed so far.

[CinziaDuBois]

Lovely vlog Sanne! I loved that little card of Jip en Janneke you sent me <3 But that scene with them meeting in the bush just now looked so familiar, and when I phoned my mother tonight I mentioned it and she said she thinks I may have read it as Mick and Mandy in the library when I visited my godmother in Oxford when I was little as it looked familiar to her also! x

[Jeske]

Did you know HEMA has opened in Londen? So now you can get all your Jip and Janneke stuff there too (and stroopwafels too).

[supermomochan]

This is really fantastic!! The language nerd in me got really REALLY excited when I saw this video's title! I miss The Netherlands! I hope to go back there someday and explore! ^^

[burdenedwithbooks]

This book brings back so many good memories! I love Annie M.G. Schmidt. I used to read in Ziezo: de 347 kinderversjes all the time.

[lindaraterink]

My gosh how could you forget one of her bests! Wiplala, Minoes and Dikkertje Dap.

[dalenamusic]

Ohh I love seeing these again haha! I had this audio book of Pluk and I always used to listen to that! Memories, ahh!

[lyricrogersofficial]

I grew up with all those books, and read them in Dutch and English!

[MyrMyrRomance]

I am teaching my Portuguese boyfriend Dutch by reading my favorite childhood books with him, including Otje! :)

[oliv]

Those books look and sound lovely. I hope someday I'll be able to get translated copies of them. ^^

[BooksAndFlicks]

I have never heard of this author. Sometimes I wonder how we can live right next to each other and never learn about such treasures. (I live in Germany)

[MsElskie]

This is child sentiment for me! My favorite was Floddertje (and Pluk) by far, but I really loved all of them. Such a nice video :)

[johannadekker]

I remember reading Jip en Janneke, Floddertje(my fave!), Otje but I don't think I ever read the last one. These are the best! 

[trakatrooka]

Awww 'Floddertje' was one of my favourite books as a child and my mum used to read it to me (the Greek translation because Greek is my native language) almost every night :')