{"product_id":"rockin-a-kids-guide-to-kinderdijke-netherlands-paperback","title":"Rockin'! A Kid's Guide to Kinderdijke, Netherlands - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePenelope Dyan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn D. Weigand\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf windmills weren't put here in Kinderdijke, then the entire place would have been a bog into which a man's boots would have simply sunk  Kinderdijke is unique. It tells the story of man against nature, seeking to carve out a place in a wet and boggy world  Dutch icons, built between 1739 and 1740, the polder mills are a step into the past. And two of the original mills can still be seen  During the nineteenth and twentieth centuries the mills were replaced with pumping stations; but in Kinderdijke, you can see how (for nearly one thousand years) these windmills battled the water. The Kinderdijke-Elshout complex (as it is known) was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1997. And families still live in them \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy this 'learn to read' book written by the award winning author, attorney and former teacher, Penelope Dyan, with photographs by John D. Weigand. Marvel at the ingenuity of a people from times past. And when you are finished reading, you can go to Bellissimavideo's YouTube channel; and you can watch the free music video that goes along with this kid-sized book (with its extra large print) that fits perfectly in a kid-sized backpack  And you can see even more of Kinderdijke \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.09 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 10, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714125959231,"sku":"9781614773351","price":21.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/442be5378b5679bfc859d85532a838a3.webp?v=1765067079","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/rockin-a-kids-guide-to-kinderdijke-netherlands-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}