Wil Huygen

Wil Huygen

Wil (Willibrord Joseph) Huygen (born 1923), is a Dutch book author. He is best known for the picture books on gnomes, illustrated by Rien Poortvliet.

Huygen, a painter in his own right, was born in Amersfoort, Holland. The seventh of ten children, his primary occupation is that of a physician. This helps to explain the method he uses to give realism and a sense of authenticity to his children's books about Gnomes. He still calls Holland home and live there with his wife. His five children are grown.

The first and most well known in this series is "Gnomes" (published in 1977, and originally known as "Leven en werken van de Kabouter" in Dutch). 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 "Gnomes" book they have written together.

Books List

The Pop-Up Book of Gnomes (1979) [http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?qwork=5233796&matches=24&author=Huygen%2C+Wil&browse=1&cm_re=works*listing*title] The Gnome Book of Christmas Crafts (1980) [http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?qwork=2634466&matches=56&author=Huygen%2C+Wil&browse=1&cm_re=works*listing*title] Gnome Games (1980, Designed by Larry Evans) [http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?qwork=2634470&matches=8&author=Huygen%2C+Wil&browse=1&cm_re=works*listing*title] Secrets of the Gnomes (1981) [http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?qwork=5970382&matches=18&author=Huygen%2C+Wil&browse=1&cm_re=works*listing*title] Gnomes and Their Families (1983) [http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?qwork=2634465&matches=3&author=Huygen%2C+Wil&browse=1&cm_re=works*listing*title] Gnomes with Animals (1983) [http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?qwork=2634483&matches=6&author=Huygen%2C+Wil&browse=1&cm_re=works*listing*title] The Book of the Sandman and the Alphabet of Sleep (1989) [http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?qwork=768726&matches=106&author=Huygen%2C+Wil&browse=1&cm_re=works*listing*title]

External links

* [http://www.fantasylibrary.net/author.php/89 Biography at FantasyLibrary.net] , incorrectly assumes "Wil" to be female
* [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0810909650/ "Gnomes" at amazon.com]


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