netherlands

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netherlands

Kinderdike

1994
When a baby and a kitten are found safe and dry after a disastrous flood in 1421, the people of a village in southern Holland decide to rebuild.

The lily cupboard

1992
Miriam, a young Jewish girl, is forced to leave her parents and hide with strangers in the country during the German occupation of Holland.

Vincent van Gogh

sunflowers and swirly stars
2001
Pictures and text describe Van Gogh's life and art.

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

first to see microscopic life
1996
Examines the life of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, a cloth merchant-turned-scientist who is best known for his discoveries examining microscopic life.

Netherlands

1998
Describes how the culture of Holland is reflected in its many festivals, including Sinterklaas, Carnaval, and Queensday.

The greatest skating race

a World War II story from the Netherlands
2004
During World War II in the Netherlands, a ten-year-old boy's dream of skating in a famous race allows him to help two children escape to Belgium by ice skating past German soldiers and other enemies.

The upstairs room

1972
A Dutch Jewish girl describes the two-and-one-half years she spent in hiding in the upstairs bedroom of a farmer's house during World War II.

Pieter Bruegel

1992
Briefly examines the life and work of the sixteenth-century Flemish painter, describing and giving examples of his art.
Cover image of Pieter Bruegel

Van Gogh

1988
Briefly examines the life and work of the nineteenth-century Dutchman considered to be one of the greatest artists of all time.
Cover image of Van Gogh

Rembrandt

1988
Briefly examines the life and work of the seventeenth-century Dutchman considered to be one of the greatest artists of all time.
Cover image of Rembrandt

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