Ot en Sien
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Ot en Sien is a Dutch children's book series, written by Hindericus Scheepstra, a teacher in Drenthe, the Netherlands. It centers around two little children, a boy named Ot and a girl named Sien.
Title page of Het boek van Ot en Sien
Statue of "Ot en Sien", after one of the stories in which they hide from the rain in a barrel.
A peat and sod dwelling
Ot en Sien by Frits van Hall, The Hague
Jan Ligthart
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Jan Ligthart was a Dutch teacher and philosopher. He became known for his innovative educational methods and the modernisation of the Dutch education system. He wrote many articles and books about edu
Ot en Sien
…Nog bij Moeder ('Still with mother'), followed in 1904. The author of the stories was Hindericus Scheepstra. However, he acted on the inspiration of Jan Ligthart, who had the intention to expose young people to what he considered a healthy daily family life. The illustrations were made by Cornelis Jetses. After…
Jan Ligthart, c. 1890