Award winner-Newbery Honor Book (1935)
What a delightful book! This book's sales, Ms. van Stockum's first one, assisted her and her husband to begin their life in America.
In Holland nine-year-old twins, Evert & Afke, long for colder weather so they can skate. Finally Father Frost arrives and harden the canals. Their teacher promises an entire school day skating on the canals. Evert experiences many mishaps as they skate from village to village. Through these "accidents/adventures", he befriends a shy boy who has been lonely his entire life.
The depictions of the Dutch culture are superb. The reader feels immersed. Descriptions of the food they eat along the way will make readers search for recipes and want to feast after reading this book.
**Highly, highly recommend.
-Borrowed via Inter-Lib. Loan.
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