Ferry Piekart facts for kids
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Ferry Piekart
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Born | Rotterdam |
13 October 1974
Occupation | Author of children's books |
Genre | Children |
Ferry Piekart is a writer from the Netherlands. He writes non-fiction books especially for children. One of his well-known books is Playing With Stuff – Outrageous Games with Ordinary Objects. This book was published in the United States in 2004.
About Ferry Piekart
Ferry Piekart lives in Rotterdam, a city in the Netherlands. He went to college to study journalism and cultural anthropology. Journalism is about gathering and sharing news. Cultural anthropology is the study of human cultures and societies.
How He Started Writing
Ferry Piekart began his writing career in the Netherlands. He wrote articles about science for popular magazines. Later, he started writing stories and articles for magazines made just for children.
His First Children's Book
His book Playing With Stuff – Outrageous Games with Ordinary Objects was his very first book for children. It teaches kids fun games using everyday items.