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Tonke Dragt writes and illustrates books of adventure, fantasy and fairy tales. She was born in 1930 in Jakarta. When she was twelve, she was imprisoned in a Japanese camp, where she wrote her very first book using begged and borrowed paper. After the war, she moved to the Netherlands with her family, and eventually became an art teacher. She published her first book in 1961, and a year later this was followed by her most famous story, The Letter for the King, which won the Children's Book of the Year Award and has been translated into sixteen languages. She was awarded the State Prize for Youth Literature in 1976 and was knighted in 2001.
The Song of Seven
The Secrets of the Wild Wood
The Letter for the King (Winter Edition)
The Letter for the King
With it nearing the end of November, The Letter for the King (Winter Edition) by Tonke Dragt from Pushkin Children's Books is the perfect cold-weather read.
9 days ago
You should read The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt. Published by Pushkin Children's Books.
14 days ago
The Song of Seven is a wonderful book for your children. Published by Pushkin Children's Books.
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1 month ago
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2 months ago
The Song of Seven by Tonke Dragt from Pushkin Children's Books - a book perfect for today!
4 months ago
The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt from Pushkin Children's Books
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