![]() ![]() Huygen died on 14 January 2009 in Bilthoven. ![]() ![]() In the second book ( De oproep der Kabouters) both Huygen and Poortvliet make appearances themselves in both the story and the illustrations as they get contacted by the gnomes because of the Gnomes book they have written together. It was on top of the bestseller list of the New York Times for over a year (as a book on folklore, it was categorized as non-fiction). Gnomesis the product of Rien Poortvliet and Wil Huygen’s observation of the local gnome population in Holland. Wil Huygen Secrets of the Gnomes Hardcover Januby Wil Huygen (Author), Rien Poortvliet (Author) 140 ratings See all formats and editions Hardcover 40.41 12 Used from 34.47 6 Collectible from 59.99 Paperback 64.99 13 Used from 30.91 4 Collectible from 45. The first book in his picture book series is Gnomes (published in 1977, and originally known as Leven en werken van de Kabouter in Dutch). ![]() The seventh of ten children, his primary occupation was that of a physician. Huygen was born in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. He is best known for the picture books on gnomes, illustrated by Rien Poortvliet. Willibrord Joseph Huygen (23 June 1922 – 14 January 2009) was a Dutch book author. ![]()
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