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ABOUT THE BOY WHO ATE AN OAKWOOD CHAIR

VAN DE JONGEN DIE EEN EIKENHOUTEN STOELTJE AT (ABOUT THE BOY WHO ATE AN OAKWOOD CHAIR)
year:
2005
genre:
picture book, 32 p.
publisher:
illustrator:
Gerda Dendooven
age:
6+

One day, Geurt runs to Gerlinde, the girl next door, and says: 'I have done something special.' Geurt tells her that he ate an oakwood chair. Soon, the whole street, village, country,... talks about Geurt. He performs in commercials, attends ceremonies and in America, a movie is made about him. Finally, Gerlinde and Geurt marry and grow old together. But one day, Glenn becomes ill: he can no longer hide the truth about the oak-wood chair... An slightly absurd story about honesty and love, insipred by my little nephew who dared me to write a story about an oakwood chair...      

SILLY RABBIT

DOM KONIJN (SILLY RABBIT)
year:
2000
genre:
picture book, 28 p.
publisher:
illustrator:
Gerda Dendooven
age:
6+
awards:
Zilveren Griffel 2001 (best book for children)
rights sold:
French (Éditions Être)

Picture book about Little Rabbit that tries to figure out what will happen to Old Rabbit after his death. He questions several animals in the forest about their idea of an afterlife. I was very happy to work with the renowned artist Gerda Dendooven.

- A proof translation in German is available.