Van het toovervischje : Een oud sprookje op nieuw verteld en berijmd
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"Van het toovervischje : Een oud sprookje op nieuw verteld en berijmd" is a whimsical children's story written likely in the early 20th century. The book tells the tale of a little dwarf couple named Piggelmee who live in a quaint but inadequate home, navigating dreams and wishes through the adventures they have with a magical fish. The narrative highlights themes of desire, contentment, and the human (or in this case, dwarf)
tendency to seek more than what one already possesses. The story unfolds as Piggelmee and his wife, faced with a life lived in a stone pot, learn about a magical fish that can grant wishes. Full of excitement and hope, Piggelmee navigates various wishes for a house, furniture, clothes, and eventually, even a maid, as his wife's desires grow. However, each wish brings more complications, leading to a cycle of dissatisfaction. Ultimately, when Piggelmee's wife asks for the impossible—a better brand of coffee—Piggelmee finds himself and his wife back in their old stone pot, revealing a poignant lesson about gratitude and the importance of appreciating what one has, especially in relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Steenhuizen, Lambertus Cornelis, 1860-1926 |
|---|---|
| Title | Van het toovervischje : Een oud sprookje op nieuw verteld en berijmd |
| Original Publication | Rotterdam: Van Nelle, 1922. |
| Credits | Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Fairy tales |
| Subject | Stories in rhyme |
| Subject | Picture books for children |
| Subject | Advertising -- Coffee |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 75574 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-75574-8 |
| Release Date | Mar 9, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 309 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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