Jasper is an 8-year-old from Amsterdam who loves animals and keeps a few in his room. He’s only trying to have fun, but fun has a way of turning into trouble. In four original audio stories, your family will help him catch the rabbit eating his dad’s prize tulips, rescue his mom’s entry in a stroopwafel baking contest and spend King’s Day with two real princesses. Each story is about 30 minutes and made for kids ages 5–11. This Netherlands country set also includes 8 printables, two recipes and a full country guide.
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Jasper, an 8-year-old Dutch boy from the city of Amsterdam, loves animals and insects — and even keeps them in his room. When Jasper’s father complains of a rabbit eating his prize tulips, Jasper becomes intent on finding the cuddly animal and protecting it from the ‘bunny police’. Jasper secretly rescues the bunny from being stuck in a fence, but then has to decide what to do with him — after all, his room is getting a bit crowded.
Find out why the Netherlands has more bikes than people, how windmills and canals keep the low-lying land dry, and why the whole country turns orange on King’s Day. This part of the country guide also covers Tulipmania, Dutch birthday traditions, koekhappen (a Dutch party game), chocolate sprinkles on breakfast toast and a family cheese tasting.
Did you know? The Netherlands sends two-thirds of the world’s fresh-cut flowers, plants and bulbs to other countries.
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Meet Vincent van Gogh, who painted about 900 paintings in 10 years, and look closely at The Starry Night and his other famous works with questions to talk about together. Kids can color Van Gogh’s bedroom in their own favorite colors and draw and paint tulips with art teacher Susan Garrison, in a lesson made just for Around the World Stories.
Did you know? Van Gogh sold only one painting during his lifetime.
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Two Dutch treats to make together: poffertjes, small puffy pancakes topped with powdered sugar, and Top Secret Stroopwafels, the syrup-filled waffle cookies Dutch families warm on top of a hot drink. Each one comes as a printable recipe card.
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Print, color and play: a guide to planting perfect tulips, a birthday calendar, tulip and Van Gogh bedroom coloring pages, a Netherlands map coloring page, a cheese tasting sheet and both recipe cards.
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