Avoids DeJong

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Meindest DeJong (born March 4, 1906 in Wierum , Friesland , † July 16, 1991 ) was a Dutch-American children's author.

DeJong emigrated to the USA with his family in 1914. His first book The Big Goose and the Little White Duck was published in 1938.

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Books for children and young readers

  • The Big Goose and the Little White Duck , 1938
  • A fire in the forest . Illustrations by Fritz Loehr . Translated by Mathilde Lippold . Schaffstein Verlag, 1954 (Original title: Smoke above the lane )
  • The bike on school . Translated by Katrin and Richard Kaufmann . Illustrations by Marianne Richter . Schaffstein Verlag, 1956 (Original title: The Wheel on the school )
  • Dirk's friend Bello . Illustrations by Fritz Loehr. Translated by Marie Morgenstern . Schaffstein Verlag, 1957 (Original title: Dirk's dog Bello )
  • Tien Pao, a Chinese boy . Illustrations by Heiner Rothfuchs . Translated by Lore Wiesner . Schaffstein Verlag, 1958 (Original title: The House of sixty fathers )
  • Big dog and little hen . Illustrations by Heiner Rothfuchs. Translated by Leopold Voelker . Schaffstein Verlag, 1960 (Original title: Along came a dog )
  • The snow-white kitten . Illustrations by FJ Tripp . Translated by Leopold Voelker. Schaffstein Verlag, 1961 (Original title: The Cat that walked a week )
  • The seventh kitten . Illustrations by Irene Schreiber . Translated by Hertha von Gebhardt . Schaffstein Verlag, 1962 (Original title: The last little Cat )
  • The cradle on the waves . Illustrations by Margot Schaum . Translated by Katrin Kaufmann . Schaffstein Verlag, 1964 (Original title: The Tower by the sea )
  • Maarten the ice skater . Illustrations by Hetty Krist . Translated by Lore Leher . Herder Verlag, 1967 (Original title: Far out the long canal )
  • David gets a friend . Illustrations by Hetty Krist. Translated by Lore Leher. Herder Verlag, 1968 (Original title: Shadrach )
  • The horse that came in the storm . Illustrations by Erich Hölle . Translated by Irmela Brender . Boje Verlag, 1972 (Original title: A horse came running )
  • The blue cat that eats olives . Translated by Irmela Brender. Boje Verlag, 1973 (Original title: The Easter cat )
  • 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

  • The mighty: great men and women from early biblical times . Illustrations by Hans Sauerbruch . Translated by Elisabeth Penserot . Bahn Verlag, 1961 (Original title: The mighty Ones )

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SURNAME DeJong, Meindert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch children's author
DATE OF BIRTH March 4, 1906
PLACE OF BIRTH Wierum , Friesland
DATE OF DEATH July 16, 1991