![]() ![]() Huygen died on 14 January 2009 in Bilthoven. ![]() In the second book ( De oproep der Kabouters) both Huygen and Poortvliet make appearances themselves in both the story and the illustrations as they get contacted by the gnomes because of the Gnomes book they have written together. It was on top of the bestseller list of the New York Times for over a year (as a book on folklore, it was categorized as non-fiction). The first book in his picture book series is Gnomes (published in 1977, and originally known as Leven en werken van de Kabouter in Dutch). The seventh of ten children, his primary occupation was that of a physician. This books publish date is and it has a suggested retail price of 35.00. This particular edition is in a Hardcover format. While he is transported back through the millennia, Poortvliet documents the wild animals habits and rituals. Huygen was born in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. The title of this book is Gnomes Deluxe Collectors Edition and it was written by Wil Huygen, Rien Poortvliet (Illustrator), Brian Froud (Introduction). Rien Poortvliet 4.71 42 ratings9 reviews From the painter and illustrator of Gnomes comes this book which takes the reader on a journey back to the Ice Age to observe wild animals - both real and imagined. He is best known for the picture books on gnomes, illustrated by Rien Poortvliet. Willibrord Joseph Huygen (23 June 1922 – 14 January 2009) was a Dutch book author. ![]()
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