Toon Tellegen

Toon Tellegen (1941), a Dutch writer, is considered one of Holland’s finest poets and his work has been awarded many literary prizes. He has published more than twenty collections to date. While he considers himself in the first place a poet, he is also a well-known children’s book writer, whose animal stories delight children and adults alike. In addition he has also written novels for adults and several plays. In 1984 he published 'Er ging geen dag voorbij' ('Not a Day Went By'), his first collection of animal stories for children.