Tuur and Lambert are best friends in a Nazi-occupied Dutch village who pass their days playing soldiers and exploring local caves, mimicking a war that seems far removed from their everyday life. When Maartje joins their class, the young girl immediately stands out as different from her classmates. Yet the boys embrace their new friend, forming a unique bond based on shared adventures, secrets and mischief. Ultimately, the realities of war find even...

Love is where you find it ... and in EGG it turns up in the unlikeliest places. Johan, a quiet, illiterate baker, is encouraged by his friends to place an ad in the personals column, and before long his ad is answered by Eva, an awkward and lonely schoolteacher. A correspondence- then a romance - ensues, although it is not Johan writing the letters. When Eva unexpectedly arrives in the village the truth must be told and the enamored pen-pals must...

As old as the culture itself, this style of scissors cutting is a cherished tradition. These designs and poems conjure the spirit of Halloween. Fritsch provides a brief history of the Pennsylvania Dutch culture and dialect, and an instructional page for readers to make their own Halloween paper cutting.

A remarkable portrait of a family and a community, of mothers and daughters, and of one indomitable woman. Earthy, sexy, romantic, filled with laughter and warmth, it's a joyous celebration of simple pleasures and enduring passions.