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Our favorite snack is "vlaams frites"
which are french fries. The frites are freshly cooked, dusted with
a little oil and salt, poured into a paper cone and eaten with tiny plastic
forks. Douse your frites in all kinds of sauces, not just ketchup, but mayonnaise,
peanut sauce, etc. We sampled vlaams frites all over the city, but our first
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In the sweets department, there are lots of choices,
including pancakes (pannenkoeken), gauffre (waffles), and profertjes, a fried
confection dusted in powdered sugar. The Pancake Bakery at Prinsengracht
191 has a wide selection of pancakes. If your kids love chocolate, Dutch
chocolate is delicious in numerous forms – hot chocolate to drink
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There are lots of delightful things to buy besides
wooden shoes and toy windmills. Bicycle horns shaped like alligators are
fun. Small Delftware tiles and tiny ceramic canal houses are a good buy.
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Set in 17th
century Amsterdam, teenage Adam Windjammer opposes a conniving banker
to keep control his family's trading company. Will the "Black
Pearl," a rare tulip, restore the family fortunes? Good for older kids. (Chapter
book)
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The
adventure continues as Adam Windjammer sets sail to search for
his family's lost ships in the West Indies, but the banker's daughter,
Jade van Helsen, yearns to escape her gilded cage in Amsterdam.
A vivid story that brings to life the sights and sounds of Amsterdam
in the golden age. (Chapter book)
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Wonderful
exploration of Rembrandt's luminous paintings with fascinating
details, and including his monumental works such as The Night Watch,
and all Rembrandt's self-portraits, from a young person to an old
man. (Picture book)
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Fun
biography of Rembrandt, one of the greatest painters of all time,
who lived in Amsterdam all his life. Rembrandt liked to spend
time with his family, and painted his mother reading, his wife
dressed in bright clothes and jewels, his son doing homework,
and plenty of pictures of himself. (Picture book)
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Before you visit the Van Gogh museum, a great way to experience Van Gogh's painting is for kids to try it themselves. Using outlines from his art works, give Van Gogh a new hat and clothes, decorate his bedroom, draw your family in the garden, make a new house for Van Gogh, fill the sky with moon and stars, and more. Includes 24 oil pastels, this is a super art kit! (Activity book)
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Vincent van
Gogh's own words, paired with his paintings, are a magical combination.
Poetic phrases focus on colors in each picture – butter yellow
chairs, a pink sky, the lady's clothes are black, black, black –
and make the paintings really come alive. A fabulous book for all
ages, kids and adults alike. (Picture book)
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Before
you visit Anne Frank's "secret annex," this is a good
introduction to Anne Frank, perfect for younger kids. (Easy reader)
For older
kids, Anne Frank's The
Diary of a Young Girl is her story in her own words.
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(More children's
books on other Netherlands pages) |
