Edward van de Vendel | |
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Born | Leerdam, Netherlands | 1 August 1964
Occupation | Author, Writer |
Subject | Children's literature |
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Edward van de Vendel (born 1 August 1964) is a Dutch teacher, author and writer of children's literature.
Van de Vendel was born in 1964 in Leerdam, Netherlands.[1] He worked as a teacher for several years before becoming a full-time writer in 2001.[1]
Van de Vendel made his poetry debut in 1996 with Betrap me.[1]
In 2001, Van de Vendel published Wat rijmt er op puree?, the Kinderboekenweekgeschenk, a publication on the occasion of the annual Boekenweek (Dutch Book Week).[1]
In 2004, he won the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs together with Fleur van der Weel for the book Superguppie.[1][2] In 2016, he also won the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs together with Martijn van der Linden for the book Stem op de okapi.[3][4]
His books have been illustrated by various illustrators, including Alice Hoogstad, Fleur van der Weel, Martijn van der Linden, Sebastiaan Van Doninck and Sylvia Weve.[1]