The Dutch Twins Primer (1917)

The Dutch Twins Primer is a children's book written by Lucy Fitch Perkins and first published in 1917. The book follows the adventures of Kit and Kat, the Dutch twins, as they learn the alphabet and basic reading skills. Each letter of the alphabet is accompanied by a short story about the twins and their daily activities, such as playing with their pet goat, helping their mother with chores, and exploring their village. The book also includes illustrations by the author that depict scenes from the stories and help young readers understand the text. The Dutch Twins Primer is a charming and educational book that is perfect for young children who are just beginning to learn how to read.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Before Lucy Fitch Perking would publish a story, she would first
read it to a group of children she knew, to see what they would say
about the story. This group included her son Lawrence, his cousins
and playmates.
The first story they listened to was The Dutch Twins. Since the
children in the select group liked it, she published the book, and soon
discovered that many more children loved her story. As a result she
wrote even more Twins books, which more than two million copies
were sold around the world.
These books have since gone out of print. However, the stories
she told are still relevant today, and it would truly be a tragedy for the
children of today to miss these wonderful stories.
Bluewater Publications is proud to republish her stories, which we
believe will truly enrich the lives and educations of out children.