author
Anna Sutorius
1880–1954
A prolific Dutch children’s author and lyricist, Anna Sutorius created cheerful stories, poems, and songs that became part of generations of childhood. She is especially remembered for the beloved song “Onder moeders paraplu.”
1 Audiobook
Kleuterboekje
by Anna Sutorius
About the author
Anna Sutorius was born in Tilburg on May 8, 1880, and died in Utrecht on June 30, 1954. She became known as a highly productive Dutch writer for children, publishing more than one hundred children’s books along with numerous rhymes and short contributions to newspapers and magazines.
Her writing was valued for its fresh, lively style and child-friendly imagination. Among her best-known works is the text for “Onder moeders paraplu,” set to music by J. P. J. Wierts. Her books and verses were illustrated by well-known artists including Rie Cramer and B. Midderigh-Bokhorst.