I haven’t done a post featuring children’s book illustration (CBI) postcards in a long time, so I decided to dedicate three posts this week to CBI postcards. I have more than 60 to share; I won’t get caught up this week, but I’ll do what I can.
Today’s offering…Dikkie Dik! Both cards below were sent for Children’s Book Illustration Postcard swaps on swap-bot. The cards came from Dutch swappers, Marianne and Marleen.
CBI Swap 30: Dikkie Dik. Illustration by Jet Boeke, 2017
Dikkie Dik is a series of Dutch children’s books featuring a naughty orange cat named Dikkie Dik. The cat originally appeared on the Dutch version of Sesame Street (SS). According to Marianne, who remembers fondly the stories from SS, the books are “cute with big illustrations and very little text.”
BLC CBI Swap 57. Dikkie Dik. Illustration by Jet Boeke.
The Dikkie Dik books are illustrated by Jet Boeke and written by Arthur van Norden. Though the series began in 1978 as stories told to children on Sesame Street, the books soon made their way to bookstores. There are now hundreds of Dikkie Dik stories to enjoy.
Dikkie Dik Postage Placeholder. Illustration by Jet Boeke
Dikkie Dik doesn’t look so naughty to me, but looks can be deceiving. I guess, I’ll have to read some of the stories to know for sure.
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That is too cute!!
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I knowwwww!
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I can easily see an entire series of children’s books based on the adventures of that cat.
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I know we have our own amazing children’s lit authors and illustrators here in the USA, but I sometimes feel cheated when I see some of the books and illustrations from other countries.
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My nice is already in an Art school and hasn’t graduated high school yet. Illustrating children’s books is one of the things that she wants to do with her life.
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Good for her! I love how innovative and multi-focused “today’s teens” are. One of my nieces finished high school with a 2-year college degree in hand. She’s a super talented artist too, a pianist, and a composer! I feel like such a slacker compared to them. LOL!
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Dikki Dik looks pretty darn cute to me…
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To me too! I can’t believe he’s naughty. He looks so sweet. 🙂
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Super sweet
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