| Founded | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Headquarters location | Amsterdam |
| Official website |
www |
Leopold is a Dutch publishing house focused on children's literature based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Leopold was founded in 1923 by H. P. Leopold, owner of the magazine Haagse Post. [1]
History
Leopold published its first children's book Java Ho! (De Scheepsjongens van Bontekoe) by Johan Fabricius in 1924. [1] In the years that followed Leopold published of many Dutch authors, including Miep Diekmann, Tonke Dragt ( The Letter for the King), Dolf Verroen, Burny Bos, Paul van Loon, Nannie Kuiper, Selma Noort, Lydia Rood, Rindert Kromhout, Maren Stoffels, Gideon Samson, Diederiekje Bok and Hein Mevissen. [1]
The company has also published many children's picture books by many Dutch illustrators, including Max Velthuijs, Jan Jutte, Yvonne Jagtenberg, Annemarie van Haeringen, Harmen van Straaten and Wouter van Reek. [1]
In 1984, Leopold and Miep Diekmann together with Alice van Romondt and Liesbet ten Houten helped found Aruban publishing company Charuba. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Over Leopold" (in Dutch). Leopold. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ van Wel, Freek. "Uitgeverijperikelen op Curaçao en Aruba" (in Dutch). Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
External links
| Founded | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| Headquarters location | Amsterdam |
| Official website |
www |
Leopold is a Dutch publishing house focused on children's literature based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Leopold was founded in 1923 by H. P. Leopold, owner of the magazine Haagse Post. [1]
History
Leopold published its first children's book Java Ho! (De Scheepsjongens van Bontekoe) by Johan Fabricius in 1924. [1] In the years that followed Leopold published of many Dutch authors, including Miep Diekmann, Tonke Dragt ( The Letter for the King), Dolf Verroen, Burny Bos, Paul van Loon, Nannie Kuiper, Selma Noort, Lydia Rood, Rindert Kromhout, Maren Stoffels, Gideon Samson, Diederiekje Bok and Hein Mevissen. [1]
The company has also published many children's picture books by many Dutch illustrators, including Max Velthuijs, Jan Jutte, Yvonne Jagtenberg, Annemarie van Haeringen, Harmen van Straaten and Wouter van Reek. [1]
In 1984, Leopold and Miep Diekmann together with Alice van Romondt and Liesbet ten Houten helped found Aruban publishing company Charuba. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Over Leopold" (in Dutch). Leopold. Archived from the original on 9 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ van Wel, Freek. "Uitgeverijperikelen op Curaçao en Aruba" (in Dutch). Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.