Welcome to
Boissevain Books LLC
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Where you can explore and rediscover the work of Hilda van Stockum (1908 - 2006), award-winning author and illustrator of books for children and young adults. Boissevain Books is now featuring memoirs
and other books written by members of Ms. van Stockum's family,
beginning with To Africa with a Dream by Olga Marlin.
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To Africa with a Dream
Boissevain Books has just released a new edition of To Africa with a Dream,
written by Olga Marlin, one of Hilda van Stockum's children. In this
book, Ms. Marlin shares the inspiring story of her life and work in Kenya, where for more than fifty years, she has worked to improve the educational opportunities available to all Kenyans. To Africa with a Dream can now be purchased at the CreateSpace store. To receive 20% off of the $15.95 (US) list price, enter the following discount code in the space provided on the online order form: TFYEJ33M
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Little Old Bear was just featured in an article, "Unlikely Heroes, Unwanted Bears" in The East Hampton Star!
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A new edition of Little Old Bear was published in September by Boissevain Books. First written and illustrated by Hilda van Stockum in 1962, Little Old Bear is a touching story of an old Teddy bear that was "so old that he had lost his fur and his eyes and he was not the handsome little bear he had once been." Although written for children aged five and older, this is a book to be read aloud and shared with the whole family!
Available for purchase at Amazon.com and the CreateSpace Store. Also available at the BookHampton store in East Hampton, New York.
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New Kindle Edition of Penengro now Available on Amazon!
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Penengro, Hilda van Stockum's story of a young Irish orphan boy who runs away and finds acceptance among a group of gypsies, was first published in 1972. It's filled with adventure, and told with sensitivity and pride in its depiction of Romany culture. The Kindle Edition is available for $6.95 at the Amazon U.S. Kindle Store.
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Patsy and the Pup, for children aged two and older, is a charming illustrated story about a young girl and a sweet puppy that follows her home. First published in 1950 by The Viking Press, this cherished story was out of print for years until revived by Boissevain Books in 2009!
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Japanese Translation of A Day on Skates
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One of Hilda van Stockum's most
famous children's books, A
Day on Skates (Harper & Brothers, 1934) was recently translated into Japanese. The Japanese-language version was
published by Fukuinkan Shoken, the premier publisher of children's
books in Japan.
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The Boissevain Books Blog and Hilda van Stockum Facebook Page
Visit us at the Boissevain Books blog and The Hilda van Stockum Facebook page where you can find updates about new
Boissevain Books releases and share your thoughts with other Boissevain Books readers.
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Books for Children and Young
Adultsby Hilda van Stockum
- Andries (Viking, 1942)
- The Angels' Alphabet (Viking, 1950)
- The Borrowed House (1975)
- Canadian Summer (Viking, 1948) (Mitchells series)
- The Cottage at Bantry Bay (Viking, 1938) (Bantry Bay series)
- A Day on Skates (Harper, 1934) (Newbery Honor Book, 1935)
- Francie on the Run (Viking, 1939) (Bantry Bay series)
- Friendly Gables (Viking, 1958) (Mitchells series)
- Gerrit and the Organ (Viking, 1943)
- Kersti and St. Nicholas (Viking, 1940)
- King Oberon's Forest (Constable, 1957)
- Little Old Bear (1962)
- The Mitchells (Viking, 1945) (Mitchells series)
- Mogo's Flute (1966) (In print in Africa under the title Mugo's Flute)
- Pamela Walks the Dog (Bethlehem Books, 2001)
- Patsy and the Pup (Viking, 1951) (Boissevain Books 2009)
- Pegeen (Viking, 1941) (Bantry Bay series)
- Penengro (1972)
- Rufus Round and Round (1973)
- The Winged Watchman (Farrar Straus, 1962)
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About Hilda van Stockum
Hilda
van Stockum (1908 - 2006) was an
internationally noted author and illustrator of such classic children's
books as A Day on Skates for
which she took Newbery honors. Ms. van Stockum also wrote books for young adults including one of her best known works, The Winged Watchman. To learn more about the life and work of Hilda van Stockum, click here .
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