A Day on Skates facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

A Day on Skates: The Story of a Dutch Picnic is a fun children's novel written and illustrated by Hilda van Stockum. It was first published in 1934. The book was so good that it received a special award called a Newbery Honor in 1935. This award is given to books that are considered some of the best for children in America.

About the Story

The story takes place in a small Frisian village in the Netherlands. It's winter, and the village is covered in snow and ice. This is perfect weather for ice skating!

The Big Adventure

The main characters are nine-year-old twins named Evert and Afke. They are very excited when their teacher makes a big announcement. The whole class is going on an amazing all-day ice skating picnic! Imagine spending a whole day skating on the ice with your friends.

Find Out More

You can read an online version of A Day on Skates: The Story of a Dutch Picnic for free. It's available at A Day on Skates: The Story of a Dutch Picnic on the website A Celebration of Women Writers.

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