Born: 1951   Goes , The Netherlands
Parents: Andres van Frankenhuyzen, Gijsberta Jacoba
Spouse: Robbyn van Frankenhuyzen
Children: Heather Johanna and Kelly Christina
Address(es):
Permanent :
Bath , MI 48808
Contact Information:
Phone : 517-641-6690
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://hazelridgefarm.com

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	The legend of the beaver's tail / as told by Stephanie Shaw - illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen.	Folklore	Children	Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2015
	S is for Sleeping Bear Dunes : a national lakeshore alphabet / written by Kathy-jo Wargin -  illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen.	Michigan , Picture Book	Children	Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2015
	I Love You Just Enough - "A young girl finds a wood duckling separated from his family and teaches him to swim, hunt for bugs, and how to fly. She loved him just enough so that he could find his place in nature and return to his family" Author Robbyn van Frankenhuyzen	Fiction , Picture Book	Children	Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2014
	Voices for freedom - Author Gloria Whelan and Gwenyth Swain	Fiction	Children	Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2013
	D is for Desert : World Deserts Alphabet - Author Barbara Gowan	Picture Book	Children	Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2012
	F is for Friendship : A Quilt Alphabet - Author Helen Wilbur	Picture Book	Children	Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2011
	T is for Titanic : Titanic Alphabet - Author Debbie and Michael Shoulders	Picture Book	Children	Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2011
	W is for Woof : A Dog Alphabet - Author Ruth Strother	Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2008
	Kelly of Hazel Ridge - Author Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen	Fiction , Michigan , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2006
	The Legend of Michigan - Author Trinka Hakes Noble	Folklore , Michigan	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2006
	Mackinac Bridge : The Five Mile Poem - Author Gloria Whelan	Fiction , Michigan History , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2006
	Legend of the Petoskey Stone - Author Kathy-jo Wargin	Folklore , Michigan , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2004
	H is for Horse : An Equestrian Alphabet - Author Michael Ulmer	Non Fiction , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2004
	Saving Samantha : A True Story - Author Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen	Non Fiction	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2004
	Friend on Freedom River - On a cold December night, Louis must decide whether to brave the treacherous Detroit River to take a slave family to freedom. Author Gloria Whelan	Historical Fiction , Michigan , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2004
	The Edmund Fitzgerald: Song of the Bell - Author Kathy-jo Wargin	Non Fiction , Michigan History , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2003
	The Legend of Leelanau - Author Kathy-jo Wargin	Folklore , Michigan History , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2003
	Jam & Jelly by Holly & Nellie - Author Gloria Whelan	Fiction , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2002
	A Place Called Home: Michigan's Mill Creek Story - Author Janie Lynn Panagopoulos	Fiction , Michigan History , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2001
	The Legend of the Lady's Slipper - Author Kathy-jo Wargin	Folklore , Michigan , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2001
	Adopted by an Owl: the true story of Jackson, the owl - Written by Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen	Non Fiction , Michigan , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2001
	L is for Lincoln: An Illinois Alphabet Book - Author Kathy-jo Wargin	Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2000
	The Legend of the Loon - Author Kathy-jo Wargin	Folklore , Michigan , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2000
	The Legend of the Teddy Bear - Author Frank Murphy	Folklore , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2000
	Legend of Mackinac Island - Author Kathy-jo Wargin	Folklore , Michigan	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	1999
	The Blue Spruce - Author Mario Cuomo	Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	1999
	Legend of Sleeping Bear - Author Kathy-jo Wargin	Folklore , Michigan , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	1998
	Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region - Author James H. Harding	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen	Ann Arbor, MI : University of Michigan	1997
	Seven Acres of Sky : Poems from a Haiku Diary - Author Robert F. Mainone	Poetry	Adult	Delton, MI : Wonderland Press	1997
	Insects of the Great Lakes Region - Author Gary A. Dunn	Non Fiction , Michigan	Adult , Children , Teen	University of Michigan	1996
	Ancient Life of the Great Basin - Author J. Alan Holman	Non Fiction	Adult	Ann Arbor, MI : University of Michigan	1995
	The Birds of Michigan -	Non Fiction , Michigan	Adult , Children , Teen	Bloomington & Indianapolis, IN : Indiana University Press	1994
	Mammals of the Great Lakes Region - Author Allen Kurta	Non Fiction , Michigan	Adult , Children , Teen	Ann Arbor, MI : University of Michigan Press	1994
	Michigan Wildlife Viewing Guide - Author Phil R. Seng	Non Fiction , Michigan	Adult	East Lansing, MI : Michigan State University Press	1994
	Michigan Out-of-Doors: Almanac in Fiction, Prose & Poetry - Editor Kenneth S. Lowe	Non Fiction , Michigan	Adult	Lansing, MI : Michigan United Conservation Clubs	1991
	Painting for Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen
	Paintings in: The Best of Wildlife Art - I, the Best of Wildlife Art - II, Wildlife Art (cover), Owls of North America, The Island Within Us, Michigan Natural Resources Magazine	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen

What is the aim or goal of your writing: My father's love, support and stubbornness to keep me on track during art school was the reason I am here today. His life's philosophy was "make your hobby your career" and I have done just that with my art.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: Yes

Skills:
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