Have You Forgotten that Baby Goats Exist
Hopeful poems about the big and small joys in life
This collection of 52 poems is a reminder to young and older readers alike that, however tough life can be, there are so many things around us that can spark joy. And what could be more joyful than a baby goat?
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Original title
Ben je vergeten dat babygeitjes bestaan?
Author
Pim Lammers
Year of publication
2025
Age category
8+
Publisher
Querido
Page count
128
Contact for translation rights
Lucienne van der Leije
l.van.der.leije@singeluitgeverijen.nl
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Lammer’s work erupts with joy. Without rumination nor judgement, he manages to find the ordinary in the unusual.
de Volkskrant
Lammers is unmatched in his ability to take the sting out of these sensitive, highly charged and often complex subjects and normalise them. That is where his poetic talent shines through.
Jaapleest.nl
Pim Lammers
Pim Lammers (b. 1993) is one of the most important and innovative voices in the Dutch-language children’s books landscape. Lammers won a White Raven award for 'De boer en de dierenarts', about the love between two men.
Pim’s debut Het lammetje dat een varken is, featuring illustrations by Milja Praagman, came out in 2017 and won a Zilveren Griffel, making him the youngest ever winner of the award. In 2025, Lammers won another Zilveren Griffel for Een ongelofelijk grote, ongelofelijk gevaarlijke leguaan, a picture book about a little boy who is at first embarrassed by his ordinary family that turns out to be quite extraordinary. His work, which focuses on diversity, also includes books for young readers, 10+ and poetry .