# Polyglotje

> Polyglotje (https://polyglotje.nl) is a Dutch publisher of bilingual picture books (Dutch: "tweetalige prentenboeken") for children aged 2 to 6. Every page tells the story in Dutch with the same text in a second language underneath. Editions exist for Dutch + English, Afrikaans, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Polish, Ukrainian, Frisian. Paperbacks are sold on Amazon.

## Key facts

- Publisher: Polyglotje (Uitgeverij Polyglotje), the Netherlands
- Author and illustrator: Rik Schreurs
- Series: "Tweetalige dierenverhalen" (bilingual animal stories), 20 stories planned
- Ages: 2 to 6 (toddlers and preschoolers); read-aloud and bedtime stories
- Layout: Dutch text on top, the second language directly below it, on every page
- Format and price: paperback, EUR 14,99 per book on Amazon
- Always Dutch-based, so one book works in both directions:
  - Learn a new language from Dutch: For Dutch and Flemish families who want their child to discover English, German, French or another language through play.
  - Expats and newcomers: learn Dutch: Living in the Netherlands or Belgium as an expat or newcomer? Read together in your own language, with the Dutch right there on the page. You and your child learn the new language at the same time.
  - Two languages at home: For families where Mum and Dad speak different languages, and for grandparents abroad. Everyone reads along in their own language.
- Good gift for grandchildren abroad, bilingual families, expat families and Dutch learners

## Website in every language

- [Dutch](https://polyglotje.nl/): Tweetalige kinderboeken en prentenboeken | Polyglotje
- [English](https://polyglotje.nl/en/): Bilingual Dutch children's books | Polyglotje
- [Afrikaans](https://polyglotje.nl/af/): Tweetalige prenteboeke vir kinders | Polyglotje
- [German](https://polyglotje.nl/de/): Zweisprachige Bilderbücher für Kinder | Polyglotje
- [Spanish](https://polyglotje.nl/es/): Libros ilustrados bilingües para niños | Polyglotje
- [Portuguese](https://polyglotje.nl/pt/): Livros ilustrados bilingues para crianças | Polyglotje
- [French](https://polyglotje.nl/fr/): Albums bilingues pour enfants | Polyglotje
- [Italian](https://polyglotje.nl/it/): Albi illustrati bilingui per bambini | Polyglotje
- [Polish](https://polyglotje.nl/pl/): Dwujęzyczne książeczki obrazkowe dla dzieci | Polyglotje
- [Ukrainian](https://polyglotje.nl/uk/): Двомовні книжки з картинками для дітей | Polyglotje
- [Frisian](https://polyglotje.nl/fy/): Twatalige printeboeken foar bern | Polyglotje

## Books

### Beer is bang in het donker

- Book page: https://polyglotje.nl/boeken/beer-is-bang-in-het-donker/ (Dutch) · https://polyglotje.nl/en/books/bear-is-afraid-of-the-dark/ (English)
- Ages 2-5, volume 2
- Dutch + English: "Beer is bang in het donker – Bear Is Afraid of the Dark", available on Amazon (https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0HPGPYW9S)
- Dutch + Afrikaans: "Beer is bang in het donker – Beer is bang vir die donker", coming soon
- Dutch + German: "Beer is bang in het donker – Bär hat Angst im Dunkeln", coming soon
- Dutch + Spanish: "Beer is bang in het donker – Oso tiene miedo a la oscuridad", coming soon
- Dutch + Portuguese: "Beer is bang in het donker – O urso tem medo do escuro", coming soon
- Dutch + French: "Beer is bang in het donker – Ours a peur du noir", coming soon
- Dutch + Italian: "Beer is bang in het donker – Orso ha paura del buio", coming soon
- Dutch + Polish: "Beer is bang in het donker – Miś boi się ciemności", coming soon
- Dutch + Ukrainian: "Beer is bang in het donker – Ведмідь боїться темряви", coming soon
- Dutch + Frisian: "Beer is bang in het donker – Bear is bang yn it tsjuster", coming soon

Bram the bear is the strongest in the forest.

### Uil kan niet slapen

- Book page: https://polyglotje.nl/boeken/uil-kan-niet-slapen/ (Dutch) · https://polyglotje.nl/en/books/owl-cant-sleep/ (English)
- Ages 2-5, volume 1
- Dutch + English: "Uil kan niet slapen – Owl Can't Sleep", coming soon
- Dutch + Afrikaans: "Uil kan niet slapen – Uil kan nie slaap nie", coming soon
- Dutch + German: "Uil kan niet slapen – Eule kann nicht schlafen", coming soon
- Dutch + Spanish: "Uil kan niet slapen – Búho no puede dormir", coming soon
- Dutch + Portuguese: "Uil kan niet slapen – A coruja não consegue dormir", coming soon
- Dutch + French: "Uil kan niet slapen – Hibou n'arrive pas à dormir", coming soon
- Dutch + Italian: "Uil kan niet slapen – Gufo non riesce a dormire", coming soon
- Dutch + Polish: "Uil kan niet slapen – Sowa nie może zasnąć", coming soon
- Dutch + Ukrainian: "Uil kan niet slapen – Сова не може заснути", coming soon
- Dutch + Frisian: "Uil kan niet slapen – Ûle kin net sliepe", coming soon

When the sun goes down, everyone in the forest goes to sleep.

### Schildpad wil een nieuw huis

- Book page: https://polyglotje.nl/boeken/de-schildpad-die-wilde-verhuizen/ (Dutch) · https://polyglotje.nl/en/books/tortoise-wants-a-new-house/ (English)
- Ages 2-5, volume 3
- Dutch + English: "Schildpad wil een nieuw huis – Tortoise Wants a New House", coming soon
- Dutch + Afrikaans: "Schildpad wil een nieuw huis – Skilpad wil 'n nuwe huis hê", coming soon
- Dutch + German: "Schildpad wil een nieuw huis – Schildkröte will ein neues Haus", coming soon
- Dutch + Spanish: "Schildpad wil een nieuw huis – Tortuga quiere una casa nueva", coming soon
- Dutch + Portuguese: "Schildpad wil een nieuw huis – A tartaruga quer uma casa nova", coming soon
- Dutch + French: "Schildpad wil een nieuw huis – Tortue veut une nouvelle maison", coming soon
- Dutch + Italian: "Schildpad wil een nieuw huis – Tartaruga vuole una casa nuova", coming soon
- Dutch + Polish: "Schildpad wil een nieuw huis – Żółw chce mieć nowy dom", coming soon
- Dutch + Ukrainian: "Schildpad wil een nieuw huis – Черепаха хоче новий дім", coming soon
- Dutch + Frisian: "Schildpad wil een nieuw huis – Skilpod wol in nij hûs", coming soon

Toon the tortoise always carries his house on his back.

### Konijn telt tot tien

- Book page: https://polyglotje.nl/boeken/konijn-telt-tot-tien/ (Dutch) · https://polyglotje.nl/en/books/rabbit-counts-to-ten/ (English)
- Ages 2-4, volume 4
- Dutch + English: "Konijn telt tot tien – Rabbit Counts to Ten", coming soon
- Dutch + Afrikaans: "Konijn telt tot tien – Konyn tel tot tien", coming soon
- Dutch + German: "Konijn telt tot tien – Kaninchen zählt bis zehn", coming soon
- Dutch + Spanish: "Konijn telt tot tien – Conejo cuenta hasta diez", coming soon
- Dutch + Portuguese: "Konijn telt tot tien – O coelho conta até dez", coming soon
- Dutch + French: "Konijn telt tot tien – Lapin compte jusqu'à dix", coming soon
- Dutch + Italian: "Konijn telt tot tien – Coniglio conta fino a dieci", coming soon
- Dutch + Polish: "Konijn telt tot tien – Królik liczy do dziesięciu", coming soon
- Dutch + Ukrainian: "Konijn telt tot tien – Кролик рахує до десяти", coming soon
- Dutch + Frisian: "Konijn telt tot tien – Knyn telt oant tsien", coming soon

Kiki the rabbit has just learned to count, and today she counts everything: one carrot, two snails, three butterflies… all the way to ten! But who is counting when all her new friends come to the picnic?.

## In the works

Still being illustrated: De slak die wilde rennen, Het kleinste olifantje, De pinguïn die wilde vliegen, De zebra die haar strepen kwijt was, Krokodil wil een knuffel, Het egeltje dat niemand mocht aaien, Kikker zingt vals, De giraf die naar beneden wilde kijken, Het lammetje dat niet wit was, De muis en de maan, Papegaai praat alles na, De walvis die te groot was, Vos wil eerlijk zijn, Het luiaardje heeft haast, De kameel die water deelde, Ben jij mijn mama?.

## FAQ

**What age are the books for?**
For children aged 2 to 6. The sentences are short and there is a line that keeps coming back, so you can say it together.

**Do I need to speak Dutch to read aloud?**
No. Every page is in Dutch and in the second language. Just read the language you speak, and your child hears the other one too.

**Where can I buy the books?**
The books are available as paperbacks on Amazon. Choose the language you want on the book page.

**Which languages are available?**
Every book is Dutch plus one second language: English, Afrikaans, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Polish, Ukrainian or Frisian.

**Do the books help with learning Dutch?**
Yes. Expats and newcomers read the story in their own language with the Dutch right there on the page, so parent and child pick up Dutch words together.

**Isn't it confusing for a child to hear two languages?**
No. Young children are very good at growing up with more than one language. The pictures and the repeated line help them understand both versions of the story.

## Optional

- [Full details incl. blurbs](https://polyglotje.nl/llms-full.txt)
- [Sitemap](https://polyglotje.nl/sitemap.xml)