She was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Her father was an officer in the Dutch Royal Navy. She grew up in the Netherlands and Ireland.[2] Her books are characterized by their vivid and realistic depictions of family life, some of it (e.g. The Mitchells) being autobiographical.[3]
The Winged Watchman is her best-known book. It is a true story of how traditional windmills were used by the Dutch resistance for signaling under the noses of German occupiers.[2] Two Dutch boys play a heroic role, carrying a warning message to the first windmill. The signal is then sent rapidly across the countryside by altering the position of the arms of the windmills. The book is based on letters Hilda received from relatives in the Netherlands, and has been praised for conveying an accurate sense of life under Nazi occupation.[citation needed]
The emphasis is on realism in her painting and drawing as well, which consist mainly of still lifes, landscapes and portraits. She has achieved a degree of fame in this regard in Ireland, and was elected to the Honorary Council of the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1983.
The Cottage at Bantry Bay (1938) (Bantry Bay series)
Francie on the Run (1939) (Bantry Bay series)
Kersti and St. Nicholas (1940)
Pegeen (1941) (Bantry Bay series)
Andries (1942)
Gerrit and the Organ (1943)
The Mitchells (1945) (Mitchells series)
Canadian Summer (1948) (Mitchells series)
The Angels' Alphabet (1950)
Patsy and the Pup (1950)
King Oberon's Forest (1957)
Friendly Gables (1958) (Mitchells series)
Little Old Bear (1962)
The Winged Watchman (1962)
Jeremy Bear (1963)
Bennie and the New Baby (1964)
New Baby is Lost (1964)
Mogo's Flute (1966)
Penengro (1972)
Rufus Round and Round (1973)
The Borrowed House (1975)
Referencesedit
^Lavietes, Stuart (4 November 2006). "Hilda van Stockum, 98, Author and Illustrator of Children's Books, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
^ abcdefMiller, Stephen (November 3, 2006). "Hilda Van Stockum, 98, Prolific Children's Author". The New York Sun. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
^Sharpe, Jean Ann. "Hilda Van Stockum, a legacy of light". Bethlehem Books. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
^Marlin, John Tepper (25 January 2019). "Oxford's Six Tudor Colleges". The Tudor Society. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^"John Tepper Marlin". HuffPost. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^Marlin, John Tepper. "Homepage of John Tepper Marlin, Ph.D." NYU. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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hilda, stockum, hilda, gerarda, stockum, february, 1908, november, 2006, dutch, born, children, writer, artist, received, newbery, honor, about, 1960bornhilda, gerarda, stockum, 1908, february, 1908rotterdam, netherlandsdied1, november, 2006, 2006, aged, berkh. Hilda Gerarda van Stockum 9 February 1908 1 November 2006 was a Dutch born children s writer and artist 1 She received a Newbery Honor Hilda van StockumHilda van Stockum about 1960BornHilda Gerarda van Stockum 1908 02 09 9 February 1908Rotterdam NetherlandsDied1 November 2006 2006 11 01 aged 98 Berkhamsted United KingdomKnown forPainting Illustration WritingSpouseErvin Ross MarlinAwardsNewbery Honor 1935 Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Publications 4 References 5 External linksBiography editShe was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands Her father was an officer in the Dutch Royal Navy She grew up in the Netherlands and Ireland 2 Her books are characterized by their vivid and realistic depictions of family life some of it e g The Mitchells being autobiographical 3 The Winged Watchman is her best known book It is a true story of how traditional windmills were used by the Dutch resistance for signaling under the noses of German occupiers 2 Two Dutch boys play a heroic role carrying a warning message to the first windmill The signal is then sent rapidly across the countryside by altering the position of the arms of the windmills The book is based on letters Hilda received from relatives in the Netherlands and has been praised for conveying an accurate sense of life under Nazi occupation citation needed The emphasis is on realism in her painting and drawing as well which consist mainly of still lifes landscapes and portraits She has achieved a degree of fame in this regard in Ireland and was elected to the Honorary Council of the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1983 Personal life editVan Stockum was a granddaughter of Charles Boissevain editor of the Algemeen Handelsblad an influential Dutch newspaper She married Ervin Ross Marlin a friend of her brother mathematician Willem Jacob van Stockum in 1932 2 She had six children who feature in many of her books 2 Two of her children are the artist Brigid Marlin and John Anthony Marlin 4 5 6 7 who took his wife Alice Tepper Marlin s maiden name as his middle name 8 By 1935 van Stockum was living with her family in Washington D C and she became an American citizen in 1936 2 Although from a predominantly Protestant background Van Stockum was a staunch Catholic since her conversion in 1939 In 1974 the Marlins moved to Berkhamsted England Van Stockum died there on 1 November 2006 2 Publications editA Day on Skates 1934 A Newbery Honor book of 1935 The Cottage at Bantry Bay 1938 Bantry Bay series Francie on the Run 1939 Bantry Bay series Kersti and St Nicholas 1940 Pegeen 1941 Bantry Bay series Andries 1942 Gerrit and the Organ 1943 The Mitchells 1945 Mitchells series Canadian Summer 1948 Mitchells series The Angels Alphabet 1950 Patsy and the Pup 1950 King Oberon s Forest 1957 Friendly Gables 1958 Mitchells series Little Old Bear 1962 The Winged Watchman 1962 Jeremy Bear 1963 Bennie and the New Baby 1964 New Baby is Lost 1964 Mogo s Flute 1966 Penengro 1972 Rufus Round and Round 1973 The Borrowed House 1975 References edit Lavietes Stuart 4 November 2006 Hilda van Stockum 98 Author and Illustrator of Children s Books Dies The New York Times Retrieved 27 April 2018 a b c d e f Miller Stephen November 3 2006 Hilda Van Stockum 98 Prolific Children s Author The New York Sun Retrieved 27 April 2018 Sharpe Jean Ann Hilda Van Stockum a legacy of light Bethlehem Books Retrieved 27 April 2018 Marlin John Tepper 25 January 2019 Oxford s Six Tudor Colleges The Tudor Society Retrieved 28 March 2023 John Tepper Marlin HuffPost Retrieved 28 March 2023 Marlin John Tepper Homepage of John Tepper Marlin Ph D NYU Retrieved 28 March 2023 Marlin John Tepper User Profile Blogger Retrieved 28 March 2023 Alice R Tepper Wed to Professor The New York Times 26 September 1971 Retrieved 28 March 2023 External links edit nbsp Children s literature portalHildavanStockum com login required Hilda Gerarda van Stockum family connections at Dr Chris Oakley grandson Thoughts on Death by Brigid Marlin daughter and van Stockum 2010 Hilda van Stockum at Library of Congress with 40 library catalogue records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hilda van Stockum amp oldid 1171558796, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
