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          The Skydiving Beavers: A True Tale by Susan Wood, illustrated by Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen.

          Born in the Netherlands in , van Frankenhuyzen was five years old when he decided that he would someday be a painter..

          “The Legend of Sleeping Bear” illustrator on painting his way through Michigan

          Walk into the children’s section of pretty much any bookstore or library in Michigan and you’re likely to find Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen’s work staring back at you from the shelf.

          Even if you don’t know his name, you probably would recognize the cover to the first book he illustrated, The Legend of Sleeping Bear by Kathy-jo Wargin. There are puffy black bear shaped clouds floating over Sleeping Bear Dunes, all of it luminescent orange from a setting Lake Michigan sun.

          The painter, known by friends and acquaintances as Nick, has now illustrated several books for Sleeping Bear Press.

          Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen was born in the Netherlands in With his seven brothers and sisters, he grew up exploring nature and his sketch pads were.

        1. Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen was born in the Netherlands in With his seven brothers and sisters, he grew up exploring nature and his sketch pads were.
        2. Illustrated by Gijsbert van FrankenhuyzenThe sixth tale in our Legend series, "The Legend of the Petoskey Stone" focuses on the naming of this unique fossil.
        3. Born in the Netherlands in , van Frankenhuyzen was five years old when he decided that he would someday be a painter.
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        5. About the Illustrator:Born in the Netherlands, Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Holland.

          6. His latest work is out this year, Our Michigan! We Love the Seasons, celebrates all that makes Michigan uniquely beautiful throughout the year. The Dutch native moved to Michigan in the 1970s, and his work effortlessly captures Michigan’s splendor from dunes to birch forests, bridges to lighthouses.

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