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). 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. 1 2 3 Huygen was born in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. He is best known for the picture books on gnomes, illustrated by Rien Poortvliet. 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.
Anyone who loves gardening and nature will love this book. One truly starts to believe that gnomes do indeed exist. The daily life of these hard working, helpful dwarflike creatures is detailed and illustrated beautifully. Willibrord Joseph Huygen (23 June 1922 – 14 January 2009) was a Dutch book author. Wil Huygen and Rien Poortvliet have created the fascinating world of gnomes.
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