Wil Huygen (1923-2009) was born in Amersfoort. The Rien Poortvliet Museum in Middelharnis, Holland, is dedicated to his works. Huygen died on 14 January 2009 in Bilthoven. He illustrated more than twenty books before his death in 1995. 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. Gnomes Deluxe Collectors Edition - Wil Huygen - Google Books What people are saying - Write a review We havent found any reviews in the usual places. by Rien Poortvliet and Wil Huygen See Customer Reviews Select Format Hardcover 30.04 - 70.89 Paperback - Perfect Paperback - Select Condition Like New Unavailable Very Good Unavailable Good 70.89 Acceptable Unavailable New 30.04 See All 23 Editions from 22.29 Recommended Format: Hardcover 30.04 Save 4.96 List Price 35. 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. Huygen was born in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. 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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