The Dutch Twins Author:Lucy Fitch Perkins (from The Literature Network) "Lucy Fitch Perkins (1865-1937), American author, educator and illustrator, wrote the popular Twins series of books including The Dutch Twins (1911), The Irish Twins (1913), The Eskimo Twins (1914), The Mexican Twins (1916), and The Belgian Twins (1917). — Important sources of historical and cultural references, the ... more »Twins books were widely read by children and young adults in schools and homes all over North America and translated to numerous languages. With illustrations by Perkins, they describe life in other countries and deal with subjects as wide-ranging as familial relationships and war, religion and coming-of-age in relation to the given country with a touch of humor and sometimes dramatic surprise. Some of the books also retell various regional legends and folk tales. Perkins tapped into a vast educational resource for the promotion of and understanding of ourselves and each other."« less