Dirk Lives in Holland
1963 children's book
Dirk Lives in Holland (original title: Jackie bor i Holland) is the title of a book by the Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, with photos by Anna Riwkin-Brick. In 1963, the book was published by Rabén & Sjögren in Sweden.
Plot
Dirk lives in Holland, in a city directly by the sea. His father is a fisherman and sometimes Dirk joins him while he goes fishing.
Dirk would like to have a bike, but his parents cannot afford it, while other children have bikes and drive together to the place where the sailing yacht of the Queen will pass by.
His friend Elleke can distract him for a while, and they play with a rabbit in the garden. Then they try to reach the place, where the sailing yacht will pass by, by foot, but they are too late, and the boat is already gone. When Dirk tells his father about this, his father says that he wants to buy a bike for Dirk, but he has to save money for a long time.
Dirk's grandparents, however, have a surprise for Dirk. From their savings they buy a bike for him.
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Reception evidence should be dated and situated: later canonical status may differ sharply from the work’s initial circulation. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 31, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q62686226. VIAF identifies the subject as 313384488. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1963.
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