Gnomes (book)
Gnomes (first published in Dutch in 1976 as Leven en werken van de kabouter; English, 1977), one in a series of books, was written by Wil Huygen and illustrated by Rien Poortvliet.[1] The book explains the life and habitat of gnomes in an in-universe fashion, much as a biology book would do, complete with illustrations and textbook notes.
 English cover | |
| Author | Wil Huygen |
|---|---|
| Original title | Leven en werken van de kabouter |
| Illustrator | Rien Poortvliet |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Publisher | Van Holkema & Warendorf |
Publication date | 1976 |
Published in English | 1977 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 212 |
| ISBN | 9026949588 |
| OCLC | 4188345 |
| LC Class | PT5881.18.U9 L47 |
| Followed by | The Secret Book of Gnomes |
The 1980 film Gnomes, and the series David the Gnome and Wisdom of the Gnomes are based on this book.
The book was followed by:
- Secrets of the Gnomes (De oproep der Kabouters) by Huygen and Poortvliet (Van Holkema & Warendorf, 1981; Harry N. Abrams, 1982)
- The Complete Gnomes (De Kabouter), a compilation of the first two books, by Huygen and Poortvliet (1981; Harry N. Abrams, 1994)
- Gnome Life by Huygen
- A Gnome's Christmas by Poortvliet
See also
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