ANNE BRUGTS Amsterdam Characters

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1 HIGHLIGHT ART & PHOTOGRAPHY Following the success of Humans of New York and The Sartorialist, now the characters of Amsterdam take the stage ANNE BRUGTS Amsterdam Characters A book that gives a beautiful and inspiring picture of the extraordinary people who populate the streets of Amsterdam. Meet the city s most creative and unique inhabitants. Behind their eccentric faces lie equally extraordinary stories. In two languages, the stories of these encounters bring the colourful people in this book to life. The book is sure to appeal not only to Amsterdammers and tourists, but anyone who appreciates human diversity. Kosmos, Art & Photography, 176 pages, March 2016 * full English translation * Anne Brugts started her blog Amsterdam Characters in The blog was intended as a creative continuation of her studies in Sociology. In addition to combing the streets of Amsterdam in search of new, unusual characters, she is a copywriter. 40

2 Dutch masterpieces to colour in CAROLA ROMBOUTS Colour Your Own Rembrandt and His Pupils Colouring is still the in-thing. In this colouring book, the great master Rembrandt takes centre stage. Rembrandt and his pupils, including Gerard Dou, Ferdinand Bol and Govert Flinck, painted various famous masterpieces, to which you can now add your own colour. The colouring pictures have been hand drawn in A3 size. Kosmos, Art & Crafts, 24 pages, March 2016 * Dutch pdf * Carola Rombouts loved to draw as a child. After her studies at the Academy of Art in The Hague, drawing became part of her work as a graphic artist and teacher. 42

3 Includes short stories to read aloud, to bring the characters even more vividly to life! DENDENNIS Dendennis Is Looking for His Teddy Bear COPIES SOLD TO DATE OF DENDENNIS BOOKS IN GERMANY AND THE NETHERLANDS FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS Dendennis is now the most famous crochet character in the Netherlands and Flanders. Naturally, in this new book he once again takes the starring role. The theme this time is his lost teddy bear. Dendennis looks for and meets new crochet friends and their soft toys, but will he find his own teddy bear? A total of 15 small and big stuffed animals to crochet step-by-step, including an explanation of the crochet stitches used. Kosmos, Art & Crafts, 88 pages, March 2016 Rights sold: frechverlag (Germany) * English material on the series * PREVIOUS TITLES: Dendennis Is Having a Party! (German translation rights sold to frechverlag) Weird and Wonderful Amigurumi From Booger Face to Boiling Chicken (German translation rights sold to frechverlag) Dennis van den Brink is the designer of weird and wonderful figures. He develops each amigurumi until it becomes a totally unique character. Thousands of international crochet fans follow Dennis at Facebook.com/ Dendennisamigurumi. 43

4 It s all about Hoooked! GEESJE MOSIES & ANOUK MILANI Hoooked: Knitting & Crochet with Textile Yarns OVER COPIES OF THE HOOOKED TITLES SOLD WORLDWIDE Hoooked is back with this charming book full of innovative crochet and knitting patterns for cool crafters of all levels. It is divided into the themes of Beach Life, Street Life, Park Life, and Home Life. Each theme features various fashion and home accessories, made with recycled textile yarns from Hoooked. Challenging ideas for hours of crocheting and knitting fun with XL needles. Kosmos, Art & Crafts, 96 pages, February 2016 Rights sold: BPA Media (Germany), Éditions Marie Claire (France) * full English and German translations * Hoooked produces popular eco textile yarns that are suitable for many different crochet and knitting projects, such as Zpagetti and RibbonXL. The Hoooked series of books is popular outside the Netherlands and has been translated into no less than five languages. 44

5 The cutest rag dolls are those you crochet yourself! SASCHA BLASE-VAN WAGTENDONK Crochet Rag Dolls Anyone who thinks that rag dolls can only be made from textiles is mistaken. These cute rag dolls are all crocheted. They make lovely comfort objects for tiny tots or trusty playmates for slightly older children. In this book, the crochet patterns are described step-by-step in words and pictures, including explanations of how to assemble the rag dolls and useful information on various crochet yarns. Kosmos, Art & Crafts, 96 pages, February 2016 * Trailer * Sascha Blase started crocheting and designing her own free patterns a few years ago. Her blog A la Sascha has grown popular among hobby crafters. Crochet Rag Dolls is her third book. 45