Meindert DeJong
Meindert DeJong ( born March 4, 1906 in Wierum, Friesland, † 16 July 1991) was a Dutch- American children's book author.
DeJong emigrated with his family in 1914 in the United States. His first book The Big Goose and the Little White Duck 1938 was published.
Bibliography
Children and Youth books
- The Big Goose and the Little White Duck, 1938
- A fire in the forest. Illustrations by Fritz Loehr. Translated by Mathilde Lippold. Schaff Stone Publishing, 1954 ( Original title: Smoke above the lane )
- The wheel on the school. Translated by Katrin and Richard Kaufmann. Illustrations by Marianne Richter. Schaff stone Verlag, 1956 ( Original title: The Wheel on the school )
- Dirks friend Bello. Illustrations by Fritz Loehr. Translated by Marie Morgenstern. Schaff stone Verlag, 1957 ( Original title: Dirk 's dog Bello )
- Tien Pao, a Chinese boy. Illustrations by Heiner Rothfuchs. Translated by Lore Wiesner. Schaff stone Verlag, 1958 ( Original title: The House of sixty fathers )
- Big Dog and Little Hen. Illustrations by Heiner Rothfuchs. Translated by Leopold peoples. Schaff stone Verlag, 1960 ( Original title: Along came a dog )
- The snow-white kitten. Illustrations by F. J. Tripp. Translated by Leopold peoples. Schaff stone Verlag, 1961 ( Original title: The Cat did walked a week )
- The seventh kitten. Illustrations by Irene Schreiber. Translated by Hertha von Gebhardt. Schaff stone Verlag, 1962 ( Original title: The Last little Cat )
- The cradle on the waves. Illustrations by Margot foam. Translated by Katrin Kaufmann. Schaff stone Verlag, 1964 ( Original title: The Tower by the sea )
- Maarten, the skater. Illustrations by Hetty Krist. Translated by Lore Leher. Herder Verlag, 1967 ( Original title: Far out the long canal )
- David gets a boyfriend. Illustrations by Hetty Krist. Translated by Lore Leher. Herder Verlag, 1968 ( Original title: Shadrach )
- The horse that came in the storm. Illustrations by Erich hell. Translated by Irmela Brender. Buoy Verlag, 1972 ( Original title: A horse came running )
- Raymond and his horse. Translated by Lore Leher. Maier Verlag, 1975, ISBN 3-473-39204-9 ( Original title: The singing hill).
- Come home, Candy! A dog story. Translated by Lore Leher. Maier Verlag, 1976, ISBN 3-473-39168-9 ( Original title: Hurry Home, Candy ).
Non-fiction
- And the great man: Big Men and women from biblical early days. Illustrations by Hans Sauerbruch. Translated by Elisabeth Penserot. Railway Publishing House, 1961 ( Original title: The mighty Ones )