H. (Hendericus) Scheepstra

Born in 1859 and active in the Netherlands, Hendericus Scheepstra wrote for young readers and is especially associated with educational and children's books. His name appears on Dutch literary records as H. Scheepstra, and he is closely linked with Jan Ligthart on well-known school and youth titles.

Scheepstra's work belongs to a period when reading for children was becoming more natural, practical, and closely connected to everyday life. That partnership with Ligthart helped make his name part of a lasting tradition in Dutch elementary reading.

He died in 1913. Reliable biographical detail available online is fairly limited, but his place in Dutch children's literature is well remembered through the books that continued to circulate after his lifetime.