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Hilda van Stockum
(1908 - 2006)
Hilda Gerarda van Stockum was a children’s book author and artist. She was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Her father was an officer in the Dutch Royal Navy. She grew up in the Netherlands and Ireland, living for many years in the United States, and lived in England from about 1973. Her books are characterized by their vivid and realistic depictions of family life, some of it (e.g. The Mitchells) being autobiographical.
Reference: collection at Simon Fraser University
Bibliography
The Smugglers of Buenaventura (1974)
A young boy tracks weapons smugglers in the jungles of Colombia.
Author(s):
Siny Rose van Iterson
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
The Spirits of Chocamata (1977)
Two friends, the son of a plantation owner and an Indian boy, stumble across an escaped convict while searching for treasure in the caves of Curacao.
Author(s):
Siny Rose van Iterson
Illustrator(s):
Unknown
Tilio: A Boy of Papua (1937)
The story of a young boy in Papua New Guinea who is forced into servitude but eventually finds his freedom.
Author(s):
Rudolf Vorrhoeve
Illustrator(s):
Hilda van Stockum
Willow Brook Farm (1948)
Daily life of a German immigrant farm family in Pennsylvania.
Author(s):
Katherine D. Christ
Illustrator(s):
John Clift
Hilda van Stockum
The Winged Watchman (1962)
The story of a Dutch family during the German occupation in World War II.
Read online at archivie.org.
Author(s):
Hilda van Stockum
Illustrator(s):
Hilda van Stockum