Boy by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl wrote Boy as a story about his childhood. One of the funny parts is about a dead mouse and a sweet-shop owner. Some parts are less funny, like the way children were treated at boarding school. I’ve never been to a boarding school, but this drawing shows how I imagine it might look […]
Blind Paard (verhaal van Branko Ćopić)
Boerenerven in onze regio stonden bekend om hun velden, bossen en vee. Er waren landerijen, boomgaarden, paarden en ossen rondom de boerderijen. Iedereen wist welke bezittingen bij een erf hoorden en welke niet. Minder bekend was het andere, onzichtbare deel van iemands rijkdom. Het ging om bezittingen in gouden muntstukken, geld op de bank en […]
The Mallow Coloured Garden (Book: Branko Ćopić)
I chose to read “The Mallow Coloured Garden” as a farewell gesture to the children’s books that once captivated me, and which I now plan to donate to a local school. I was a child when I first read this book, and I still love it. The author, Branko Ćopić, could be found on the […]
Alan Ford
Alan Ford was my preferred comic during my teenage years, and it continued to hold its charm for me later, whenever I managed to get my hands on one of those booklets. I found this comic appealing on various levels at different points in my life. During my adolescence, I enjoyed the humor, language, and […]
Tales from the Caribbean
Sometimes the bookshop at the museum is more inspiring than the exhibition. The exhibition, I am talking about was well received, so it is probably my lack of understanding (or interest) of the subject than the quality of the curated work. But then, there is always the shop. And in such a shop I found […]