Friso Henstra

This is an image from the award winning children's book Forgetful Fred by Jay Williams and Friso Henstra (1974)

This image is from the children's book The Round Sultan and the Straight Answer (1970)

The Princess and The Dragon appear in the award-winning children's book The Practical Princess, from 1969 by Jay Williams and Friso Henstra. The story is about the young Princess Bedelia, who is much smarter than all the men around her.

Image from Friso Henstra (1928-2013)

Original drawing from the children's book Mighty Mizzling Mouse and the Red Cabbage House (1984) After much effort, a mouse succeeds in building a house out of cabbage but doesn't count on a hungry rabbit.

Image painted by Friso Henstra (1928-2013)

This original image is a giant from the children's book Seven at one Blow (1972)

Original drawing from the children's book Space Cats, by Steven Kroll & Friso Henstra (1979) The story is about a boy named Perry, who befriends an unusual cat who turns out to be a visitor from a far distant planet and invites Perry to return there with him.

Original drawing from the children's book Mighty Mizzling Mouse and the Red Cabbage House (1984) After much effort, a mouse succeeds in building a house out of cabbage but doesn't count on a hungry rabbit.

Original drawing from the children's book Mighty Mizzling Mouse and the Red Cabbage House (1984) After much effort, a mouse succeeds in building a house out of cabbage but doesn't count on a hungry rabbit.

This image is from The Little Spotted Fish (1975)

This is an original drawing from the award winning children book The Round Sultan and the Straight Answer (1970) by Barbara K. Walker and my grandfather Friso Henstra. With the illustrations for this book he won The Gold Medal in New York in 1971. The story is about a sultan who can't stop eating until the hamal tells him his fate.

Painted by Friso Henstra (1928-2013)

Original drawing from the children's book Space Cats, by Steven Kroll & Friso Henstra (1979) The story is about a boy named Perry, who befriends an unusual cat who turns out to be a visitor from a far distant planet and invites Perry to return there with him.

Painted by Friso Henstra (1928-2013)

Image by Friso Henstra (1928-2013)

Original drawing from the children's book Mighty Mizzling Mouse and the Red Cabbage House (1984) After much effort, a mouse succeeds in building a house out of cabbage but doesn't count on a hungry rabbit.

Princess Bedelia finds her Prince. The young and smart princess appears in the award-winning children's book The Practical Princess (1969) by Jay Williams and Friso Henstra.

This image is from the children's book Stupid Marco (1970)

Original drawing from the children's book Mighty Mizzling Mouse and the Red Cabbage House (1984) After much effort, a mouse succeeds in building a house out of cabbage but doesn't count on a hungry rabbit.

Image from Friso Henstra (1928-2013)

Original drawing from the children's book Space Cats, by Steven Kroll & Friso Henstra (1979) The story is about a boy named Perry, who befriends an unusual cat who turns out to be a visitor from a far distant planet and invites Perry to return there with him.

This is the map inside the award-winning children's book The Practical Princess (1969) by Jay Williams and Friso Henstra.

This work is made by my grandfather, illustrator Friso Henstra (1928-2013) It is a bookcover for the book 'Peter Camenzind' by Hermann Hesse. Friso Henstra was an artist from the Netherlands and mostly famous in the US for his illustrations for children's books in the 70's and 80's. His style was original and sometimes a bit psychedelic.

Painting by Friso Henstra (1928-2013)

This work is made by my grandfather, illustrator Friso Henstra (1928-2013) It is a bookcover for the book 'Pan' by Nobelprice winner Knut Hamsun. Friso Henstra was an artist from the Netherlands and mostly famous in the US for his illustrations for children's books in the 70's and 80's. His style was original and sometimes a bit psychedelic.

Image for a children's book by Friso Henstra.

Image from a children's book by Friso Henstra.

Original drawing from the children's book Space Cats, by Steven Kroll & Friso Henstra (1979) The story is about a boy named Perry, who befriends an unusual cat who turns out to be a visitor from a far distant planet and invites Perry to return there with him.

This is Princess Bedelia, a young girl who is smarter than all the men around her. She appears in the award-winning children's book The Practical Princess, by Jay Williams & Friso Henstra from 1969.

Image for Cricket Magazine by Friso Henstra.

This is an image from the award winning children's book Forgetful Fred by Jay Williams and Friso Henstra (1974)

Image of masked people, by Friso Henstra.

This image is from the children's book The Silver Whistle (1971)

This image is from the award-winning children's book The Practical Princess (1969) by Jay Williams and Friso Henstra.

This image is from the children's book Stupid Marco (1970) by Jay Williams and Friso Henstra.