There isn’t a Dutch person alive who doesn’t know the characters Jip and Janneke – toddlers who have all sorts of adventures that can be read out in perfect bedtime […]
children’s books
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Books can be a comfort, an escape from the demands and unpleasant realities of life. In this programme, the Sound Fountain looks at the very different public and private life […]
Chris Chambers talks to Dutch author Mies Bouhuys (1927-2008), who was a successful writer of children’s stories. She was profoundly influenced by her experiences during World War Two and became […]
Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was without a doubt the most successful 20th-century children’s book author in the pre-Harry Potter age. In 1982, he was guest of honour at the annual Children’s […]