The Girls
Annet Schaap selected seven fairy tales as the basis for this dazzling collection of stories, The Girls. Two Perraults, five Brothers Grimm. But these are certainly not faithful adaptations. Schaap takes what she can use from the old stories and then follows her own path.
Author
Annet Schaap
Age category
12+
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Annet Schaap
Annet Schaap (1965) studied at two art schools and a writers’ school before releasing her 2017 debut Lampje (Lampie), which won the Gouden Griffel, Woutertje Pieterse Prijs, Nienke van Hichtumprijs and the Flemish Boekenleeuw awards. Popular among children and adults alike and translated into 28 languages, the book was also made into a successful film adaptation by Juliet at Pupkin and VPRO. Lampie was followed by her picture book De boom met het oor and a collection of stories entitled De meisjes. Krekel, set in the world of Lampie, was released in 2025.