by Lília In the past few decades, more Dutch authors have been translated into English than I would have thought. From Annie M.G. Schmidt to Jan Terlouw, there are quite a few interesting titles for the 9-12 crowd as well. We hope they enjoy these titles as much as Dutch kids [...]
by Sophie Last Friday our Martijn and Paul visited the Casa Montessori school in Pijnacker, for a book fair. We brought a variety of kids books, from picture books to chapter books to a selection from our Kids 9-12 section. And we brought bargains too, because who doesn't love to [...]
We are back with our 5(ish) favorite reads (and games) of 2024! We try very hard to keep it to five, but it’s simply not always possible. So, per staff member there may be more or less than five titles, but there can also be an A and a B list, [...]
by Sophie If you've ever seen my Staff Choice list, or any of my recent Top 5s, you'll know I'm a huge Ursula K. Le Guin stan. There's just something about her fantasy and her social science fiction stories that connects very deeply and immediately to my being, and the older [...]
by Iris, Natalia & Naomi June is Pride Month, celebrating and commemorating all things LGBTQIA+. Three of our buyers are here to with their Pride Picks for the month and beyond. And watch this space for more in August, when Pride Amsterdam takes off. Iris The [...]
