Wiplala is a children's book , written by Annie MG Schmidt with black and white drawings of Jenny Dalenoord . The first edition was published in 1957 by publishing house Querido as Youth Salamander with a colored book jacket . In 2007, the 38th edition, now with drawings by Philip Hopman .
It's a fantasy story set around a little leprechaun man, a Wiplala, who can conjure, which he calls "tinkle." However tinkle succeeds only partially. He ends up with the Blom family living in Amsterdam South. The father, a learned writer, his daughter Della Nella, his son John and their cat fly. When Wiplala gets caught by the cat he is so afraid he twinkles him into stone. After some hesitation he becomes friends with the Blom family and an exciting adventure begins.
It's a fantasy story set around a little leprechaun man, a Wiplala, who can conjure, which he calls "tinkle." However tinkle succeeds only partially. He ends up with the Blom family living in Amsterdam South. The father, a learned writer, his daughter Della Nella, his son John and their cat fly. When Wiplala gets caught by the cat he is so afraid he twinkles him into stone. After some hesitation he becomes friends with the Blom family and an exciting adventure begins.