| This Is the Netherlands Contributor(s): Van Gageldonk, Mack (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1605373079 ISBN-13: 9781605373072 Publisher: Clavis OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Europe - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Europe |
| Dewey: 949.2 |
| Series: Mack's World of Wonder |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.8" W x 10.2" (1.45 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Benelux |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Netherlands, the beautiful country on the North Sea, is known for clogs, tulips and windmills. Rivers and canals. Bicycles and boats. Lovely cities like Amsterdam and Utrecht. But what kind of candy and food do the Dutch like to eat? How do they celebrate the king's birthday? And do you know any famous Dutch people? In this fun book you'll find all the answers An informative book full of fun facts and interesting stories about the Netherlands, with beautiful photos and funny drawings. For all children ages 5 and up. |
Contributor Bio(s): Van Gageldonk, Mack: - Mack (1960, the Netherlands) is a graphic designer and illustrator from The Netherlands. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague. During his education he made funny and educational cartoons about, among others, penguins and whales. These cartoons were later bought by the 'Diergaarde Blijdorp'-zoo in Rotterdam. By now Mack is a regular illustrator at this animal park and he is the author of several children's books, in which animals often are the lead characters. Mack has a primitive way of drawing. He gets inspired by African art and the paintings of the Australian aboriginals. Both create an immense power by simplifying shapes. Mack wants to combine that powerful simplification with a subtle sense of humour. "In my books I try to teach children something in a funny way," Mack says. "If I draw a penguin, it doesn't matter to me that much how pretty he is or how good of an swimmer he is. What I want to show the most is how baggy he stands on the ice and how funny his walk is. That funny bagginess is what I try to catch in a couple of lines. Only when children can laugh about it, I think to myself: 'Yes, I did it'." |