De Jong, Meindert 1906-1991

The wheel on the school by Meindert De Jong ( Book )
67 editions published between 1954 and 2010 in 9 languages and held by 4,710 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Six school children bring the storks (harbingers of good luck) back to their little Dutch village. (A story) written with dramatic power and a deep insight into the minds and hearts of children."--Booklist. Newbery Medal; ALA Notable Children's Book

The house of sixty fathers by Meindert De Jong ( Book )
55 editions published between 1956 and 2001 in 8 languages and held by 2,864 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alone in a sampan, a little Chinese boy is swept downriver into Japanese occupied China

Along came a dog by Meindert De Jong ( Book )
26 editions published between 1948 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 2,192 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A stray dog earns a home for himself by protecting a little red hen and her chicks from a preying hawk

Hurry home, Candy by Meindert De Jong ( Book )
30 editions published between 1953 and 1981 in 4 languages and held by 1,736 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A lonely, little stray dog survives several terrifying experiences, and eventually finds a good home

Shadrach by Meindert De Jong ( Book )
9 editions published between 1950 and 1998 in English and held by 1,733 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Davie finds it almost unbelievable that he has a pet rabbit all his own, and he's devastated on the day he goes out to the barn and finds that Shadrach has slipped out of his hutch and disappeared. Based on the author's own childhood in the Netherlands, this tells of Davie's great joy when his grandfather promises him a real rabbit for his very own pet and the anxious days until it finally arrives. Even after Davie had had the little black rabbit, Shadrach, for several weeks, it was still almost unbelievable. Every morning when Davie woke up it was a miracle all over again -- there in his grandfather's barn sat a wriggly black rabbit, and it was his. Davie had never been happier ... until the day Shadrach slipped through the slats of his hutch and disappeared

Journey from Peppermint Street by Meindert De Jong ( Book )
10 editions published between 1968 and 1978 in 3 languages and held by 1,479 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chronicles the occurrences on a young boy's journey to visit an aunt and how these events affect his return journey and arrival at his home on Peppermint Street

The Easter cat by Meindert De Jong ( Book )
15 editions published between 1971 and 1991 in English and German and held by 1,069 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Although she always wanted a cat, Millie was never allowed to keep one until she found one next to her Easter basket

The singing hill by Meindert De Jong ( Book )
37 editions published between 1962 and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 1,017 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A little boy moves to the country with his family and gets a new hat which floats down a stream, gets chewed by a horse, and protects a skunk's home from the rain

A horse came running by Meindert De Jong ( Book )
28 editions published between 1970 and 1989 in 5 languages and held by 957 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After a devastating tornado passes, a young boy finds himself all alone with two horses, one dying and the other badly injured

Far out the long canal by Meindert De Jong ( Book )
14 editions published between 1964 and 1980 in 3 languages and held by 734 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the village of Wierum, at the edge of the North Sea, practically everyone could skate except the very littlest children... and Moonta Riermersma, who was already nine years old. When ice finally came to the ditches and canals, Moonta was afire with enthusiasm, not only to learn to skate, but to let his skates lead him on to adventure. And when he heard of something called the New Church's Pipe, far out the long canal, he was determined to find it at any risk. (From publisher description)