Max Velthuijs
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Max Velthuijs (born May 22, 1923 in The Hague ; † January 25, 2005 there ) was a Dutch author and draftsman of children's books .
Life
Max Velthuijs studied graphic design at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Arnhem . After that he worked in advertising for a long time . From 1962 he created his first illustrations for children's books.
Velthuijs had his national and later international breakthrough with his award-winning books on the Kikker (German: frog ). His first frog book, published in 1989, has been translated into 27 languages. This was followed by many more adventures by Frosch and his friends. Some of these books have also received literary prizes.
Prices
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Golden brush for the best Dutch children's book of the year:
- 1977 for his illustrations for Het goedige monster en de rover
- 1986 for Klein mannetje vindt het geluk
- 1995 Hans Christian Andersen Award
Works
- Het goedige monster en de rover (German: Das gutherzige Ungeheuer. ISBN 3-85825-133-X )
- Klein mannetje vindt het geluk (German: little man finds happiness. ISBN 3-85825-237-9 )
- Kikker is ran (German: Frosch is in love. ISBN 3-7941-5036-8 )
Web links
- Literature by and about Max Velthuijs in the catalog of the German National Library
- Max Velthuijs (81) passed away Report of the NOS , with video and audio links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Velthuijs, Max |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch author and illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | The Hague , South Holland Province , Netherlands |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 2005 |
| Place of death | The Hague , South Holland Province , Netherlands |