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In the children's book Koddige avonturen van den vos en den ooievaar (The droll adventures of the fox and the stork) children learn how to deal with each other. The last sentence of the book is 'What you do not want to happen to you, do not do to others'! and that is not a coincidence. The book was published in 1859 by Gebroeders Van der Post.

Signature: KW Ki 3230

Wat is er op de kermis te zien? (What is there to see at the fair?) is a rare picture book from the 19th century. It contains 16 coloured pictures about the funfair. These pictures take up a whole page. It is actually 2 books in one. At the back, you will find a unique sequel. This is called Nog iets van de kermis in prentverbeeldingen (Another thing about the funfair in prints).

Signature: KW 1088 E 30

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The national digital public library was used well in the Netherlands last year. 84% of online library accounts borrowed at least one e-book or audio book. This is one of the conclusions of research carried out by the KB, National Library of the Netherlands, into the state of Dutch public libraries in 2021.

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