Little Animals
A picture book full of mellifluous rhymes and comically inverted roles.
Life for the innocent little animals living in their idyllic little valley is good – until a band of scary predators disturbs their peace. But who should be more afraid of who? Nothing is quite what it seems in Diertjes, a picture book by Tjibbe Veldkamp and Sanne te Loo.
A group of cuddly creatures live a carefree life in their valley. But danger is lurking. Vicious monsters armed with massive claws and razor-shop teeth are coming. And what’s worse: they’re feeling peckish. Danger!
“This isn’t going to be pretty. Prepare for a bloodbath. Close this book RIGHT NOW!” reads Tjibbe Veldkamp’s opening warning to the reader.
What follows is an animal hunt spanning several pages, rendered even more vivid by Sanne te Loo’s illustrations. But those who dare read until the end will find out how those monsters are outwitted by those seemingly harmless little animals – who turn out to be the most ferocious creatures in the valley.
An adventurous picture book that blends the best of Tjibbe Veldkamp’s language and Sanne te Loo’s artistry.
by the award-winning and popular writer Tjibbe Veldkamp
bursting with bewitching rhyme, twists and turns
powerful, contrasting illustrations that appear to move and come alive
a thrilling read-aloud experience
Tjibbe Veldkamp (1962) has written both for the very youngest readers and for young adults, and everything he writes is well worth reading. He studied psychology in Groningen and then started writing for children. De jongen die van de wereld hield is probably his most popular book, winning the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs and de Nienke van Hichtumprijs awards as well as a Zilveren Griffel.
Sanne te Loo (1972) is a Dutch writer and illustrator who has illustrated texts by Paul Biegel, Annie M.G. Schmidt, Sjoerd Kuyper, Edward van de Vendel and others. Her picture book Dit is voor jou was awarded a Zilveren Penseel.