Vera the mouse
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Vera the mouse is a beloved children's character created by noted Dutch artist Marjolein Bastin in the mid-1980s. Vera has come to life in 17 books, some of which have been translated into English, German and Japanese, and appears on a regular basis in the Dutch women's magazine, Libelle.
These are the titles of the small books (+/- 5" x 6") published:
| English | Dutch | German |
|---|---|---|
| My name is Vera | Ik ben Vera | Hallo, ich bin Vera | Vera dresses up | De kleertjes van Vera | Kleider machen Mäuse | Vera's special hobbies | Vera's knutselboekje | Bastelstunde Alles, was ich gerne tu'* |
Vera and her friends | Vera en haar vriendjes | Meine liebsten Freunde Ich hab' viele Freunde* |
Vera in the kitchen | Vera in de keuken | Ich koch' mir was | Games with Vera | Spelletjes met Vera | Meine liebsten Spiele | Vera in the garden | Vera in de tuin | Mein Garten | Vera in the washtub | Vera en de wastobbe | Mäusewaschtag | (Vera at the beach) | Vera op het strand | Am Strand | (Vera in Winter) | Vera in de winter | Im Winter | (Vera celebrates) | Vera viert feest | Mein Fest | (Vera helps out) | Vera helpt 'n handje | Ich helfe wo ich kann |
The titles in parentheses were never printed in English
(*Two of the German books were printed under different titles by different publishers.)
These are the bigger books available (+/- 8" x 10"). Only one has been printed in English, the rest only in Dutch:
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| A Little Dog for Vera (US) Vera Gets a Puppy (UK) |
Vera krijgt een Hondje | (Eva's babies) | De baby's van Eva | (Vera goes camping) | Vera gaat kamperen | (Fritzy's house) | Het huis van Fritsje | (Mr. Mole's birthday) | Meneer Mol is jarig |