#achtste groepers huilen niet

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New Movie Thoughts!

Cool Kids Don't Cry (2012)

[f-a-b-l-e]

In the Netherlands we also have a stem cell donation register. I don't know how this works in your country, but consider signing up for it!

This is the website for the Dutch registry:

Stem cell donation has a bad reputation as it used to be very painful to donate. But nowadays it's often done by giving you medicine that'll make your body deposit stem cells into your blood, and then doing a blood transfusion. Option 2 is by putting you under narcosis and getting it from your hip bone. Apparently when you wake up it'll feel like you bumped your hip really hard, which I think is not that bad.

When you sign up you'll receive a kit in the mail to take a cheek mucus swab. You'll send it back to them, and once they've processed it you'll be added to the international register. The chance of being a match to someone is very very small, but if you do get asked to donate, it's almost guaranteed that you're saving a life by doing it.

Honestly, I feel like stem cell donation is absurdly poorly known. Most people in the Netherlands only know about it from Achtste Groepers Huilen Niet (children's book about a girl with leukemia. She passes away at the end, it's very sad) and in that book they describe the painful, old way of getting to the stem cells. But seeing as we can do it almost painlessly nowadays, and you either don't get called upon or you save a life, I personally think there are very few reasons not to sign up (don't feel bad if you do have a reason though). The registry is not nearly big enough to get a match for everyone who needs it, and most patients end up using an imperfect match or not getting a transplant at all. So please consider signing up.

Have you ever donated blood?

[hergrandplan]

Do you have any recs for Dutch movies, tv shows, music, etc?

Hi anon!

I'm gonna be honest, despite the Dutch language being literally my job, I don't consume Dutch media all that much. Like I'm pretty sure the last time I consciously watched a Dutch movie it was Achtste groepers huilen niet, which is a teen movie and I was 14 (aka over a decade ago)(this has the simple reason of me thinking most Dutch movies and tv shows are cringe, and I stand by that).

That doesn't mean I don't have at least a few recs for the categories.

TV shows: any time I watch a Dutch tv show it's a reality show like Wie is de mol or First dates (Dutch version) or B&B vol liefde which is pretty much trash TV, think Love Island kinda stuff. (not Wie is de mol, Wie is de mol is a fun reality tv show but I also give up after like two episodes). BUT there is Anne+, a Dutch queer tv show about a woman navigating her postgrad life and her break-up, it also has an accompanying movie called Anne+: De film.

Movies: Other than Anne+ I genuinely don't think I have any recs? usually when I watch Dutch movies it's because I want the trash. The awful cringe. the dear god why would anyone make this and no one talks like that. so no recs there sorry

Music: Music I do have recs. My favorites are Froukje (specific rec: 'Een teken'), S10 (known for her Eurovision songfestival entry 'In de diepte', but I also love 'Nooit meer spijt', which is with Froukje), and Suzan & Freek. Those are artists I genuinely listen to because I like their music. Like there's artists that I like because I'm Dutch, and those are just ingrained in Dutch culture like Guus Meeuwis, but I wouldn't necessarily... rec those songs for good music. They're just very "it's 1 am and your drunk and 'Brabant' just came on so you throw your arms around your buddies and sway and pray you don't fall over". Kinda like Piano Man you know

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Sage and jasmine for the random ask game!

hi love!! thanks so much for sending <3

sage ⇢ what ‘medium’ of art (poetry, music, fiction, paintings, statues etc.) is the most touching to you? why do you think that is? okay so in the previous ask i said poetry/literature, but tv shows/film are very important to me too so i'll go with that for this ask ! i'm generally a very visual person so that's a big part of it tbh, but i also just think that tv shows/film are a combination of three loves of mine, which are cinematography, writing and music, and so when it's good, it's just incredible to me? and in that way it's also way more versatile in the way i can love something or not, if that makes sense? as in, i can like certain aspects while completely disliking others, whereas with books and poetry, i'm way less lenient for some reason ahdsfjg

jasmine ⇢ do you have a movie or book you loved but will never watch/read again? i love rewatching things so this was hard, but, there's this dutch movie called 'achtste groepers huilen niet' which pretty much means sixth graders dont cry, and it's about this lil girl who ends up getting leukemia and (spoiler) she passes away at the end and tbh it has been a real bit since i've seen it but if there's one thing i can't stand it's kids dying and let me tell you, that lil girl broke my heart. so probably that. and ngl other shows/books/movies have probably broken my heart a bit, but i can handle a lot so yeah i probs wouldnt mind reading/watching them again ashdufgj

thanks again and i hope you have the loveliest week darling <3

random asks <3

[meuun1verso]

Achtste Groepers Huilen Niet (2012)

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guys you cannot let me go this long without reading achtste-groepers huilen niet again because it’s fucking me up like it’s my first time reading it

[cannondisabledcharacters]

Today’s disabled character of the day is Akkie from Achtste-Groepers Huilen Niet, who has cancer

Requested by Anon

[talesandfluff]

Okay so my favorite authors were Carry Slee (teen angst and drama), Jacques Vriens (families or school classes) and Francine Oomen (hoe overleef ik series).

My favorite books were the bende van de korenwolf series, by jacques vriens, its a family that lives in a hotel and they get guests or have to fix the hotel or have to solve a mystery, really fun.

Also from him Achtste Groepers Huilen Niet, about a girl with leukemia in groep 8 (last year before high school) and her journey with it. The title means 8th graders don't cry but you WILL cry with this one. (There's also a movie)

From hoe overleef ik any book is fun but the first one probably best to start.

From Carry Slee I really loved the timboektoe series, a family moves to the middle of nowhere to start a camping, the kids are very annoyed at first but then start having adventures. (Also a movie)

Also from her there's Lover of Loser, Afblijven, Spijt, Hot or Not. Those are mostly about more serious topics like drugs or prostitution etc, with teenagers as main characters. (Some also have movies)

I also still use a recipe from one book, its called Alles Kookt Over by Anna Woltz and its about a bunch of siblings having to run a restaurant by themselves bc their parents aren't home. And in the back are recipes that are actually good 😂

Hopefully this was helpful and one of them seems fun!

This is absolutely wonderful 😍 Thank you so much, I'll take a sneak peak at these and see if any of them sparks a bit more extra joy than the rest!

[cortanas-wielder]

Let's see, what is your comfort food and name a book( no tsc ones) which made you cry

Thank you so much for the ask!!!

Honestly my comfort food is just anything sweet. But if I have to choose... Chocolate Chip cookies!

It's a Dutch book called 'achtste groepers huilen niet' (Eighth graders don't cry) and it's so sad. It's about a girl who gets cancer in her last year of elementary school. All she wants to do is play football on a tournament with her class but she's too sick for that. The ending hits extremely hard. It's the first book to make me cry...

[franboos]

lmao ik ben achtste groepers huilen niet aan t kijken en dat was echt een slecht plan

[catboybatman]

I thought about achtste groepers huilen niet and now im fucking crying. WHY. AAAA

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film; achtste groepers huilen niet (iyi çocuklar ağlamaz)

[dingendiemensenzeggen]

Achtste groepers huilen niet, vierdejaars ook niet.

- Shanna

[zoueriemandzijnopmars]

Dutch and Flemish Childrenʼs Media - Part 1: Books

Part 2: TV  - Part 3: Studio 100 - Part 4: The Rest

When youʼre studying a language you often want to learn something about a corresponding culture as well, however, I have always had trouble finding resources on things meant for kids. Childrenʼs books are rarely mentioned in literature lists and nobody really wants to talk about the songs they listened to as a child.

This series will be dedicated to childrenʼs media in the Dutch language. Because of my own age most things I say will mainly be relevant for children born in the late nineties or early zeroes. (But thatʼs probably the biggest part of Tumblrʼs demographic anyway.) I have tried to include Dutch and Flemish media, but because Iʼm Dutch, the Dutch will most likely be over represented.

If you think I missed something, feel free to add it yourself or send me a message and I’ll edit this post.I have sorted this list by author.

For each author I shortly describe their genre and most well known book. Then I will mention 2-3 more books by them (probably ones I liked). The authors that I feel are exceptionally well known will get a * behind their name. An (f) behind a book means that the book has been made into a movie or series (or both). (No guarantees on the quality of the movie or series)

Thea Beckmann

Mostly known for her historical childrenʼs fiction. Her main characters are often young girls, but her  best known book is Kruistocht in spijkerbroek(f)about a 17 year old boy who ends up going back in time to the childrenʼs crusade. Most of her books can be read from 8 years old.Other notable books are: The Geef me de ruimte trilogy (historical), The Kinderen van Moeder Aarde trilogy (dystopian) and Hasse Simonsdochter (historical).

Marc de Bel*

A very popular Flemish author of which I’ve unfortunately read nothing. I think either the Blinker(f) series about a boy who goes on adventures with his friends, or De Zusjes Kriegel(f) about triplets who cause a lot of mischief is his best known book. Other notable books are: Het ei van oom Trotter (contemporary fantasy) and Blauwe Snoepjes (realistic).

Dick Bruna*

Well known for his picture books in his characteristic drawing style. Most well known for the Nijntje(f) (Miffy) books about a young rabbit who does fairly daily stuff like going to the zoo or the sea. His books are mainly meant for toddlers.

Marianne Busser en Ron Schröder

They are a married couple writing picture books in rhyme. They are probably most well known for their Liselotje books about a young princess. Their books are meant for children slightly older than for the Nijntje books.Other notable books are: Pietertje Pet (picture books), the Muis en Egel series (picture books) and Koen en Lot (beginning readers).

Tonke Dragt*

Well known for her fantastical (weird) books. Most well known for De brief voor de Koning(f) a fantasy/adventure book a bit in the style of King Arthur myths. It tells the story of 16 year old Tiuri who just before he gets knighted gets a mysterious assignment of bringing a letter to the king of the neighbouring country. The book was voted best childrenʼs book of the past 50 years in 2005.Other notable books are: Ogen van Tijgers (science-fiction), De Zevensprong (f)(mystery) and Verhalen van tweelingbroers (adventure).

Paul van Loon

Writer of childrenʼs horror stories. Best known for the Dolfje Weerwolfje(f) series about an 8 year old boy who discovers heʼs a werewolf and adventures follow. Most of his books can be self read from as soon as children can read, though some might be a bit difficult at first.Other notable books are: De Griezelbus(f)(horror) and Foeksia de miniheks(f) (fantasy).

Mirjam Oldenhave

Basically only known for her Mees Kees(f)books about a school intern who due to a shortage in teachers (very real actually here) has to teach 10 year olds all on his own. His methods are unorthodox, but he does clearly care a lot for the kids. The narrator is the student Tobias whose father died and whose mum now struggles with depression.

Francine Oomen

Mostly known for the Hoe Overleef Ik series(f) following the teenager Rosa through puberty. The books discuss a lot, from moving to another town and divorcing parents to sexuality, drugs and teenage pregnancy.Other notable books are: Lena Lijstje (realistic) and De Computerheks(contemporary fantasy (actually I donʼt know how well known this is, but I really liked them)).

Annie M.G. Schmidt*

A writer of books for younger children (though she also wrote television and radio shows and songs for adults). The adults are usually pretty useless. I honestly canʼt decide her most well known book, because on the one hand we have Jip en Janneke about two neighbour kids who play together. And on the other hand we have Pluk van de Petteflet(f) about a young boy who (on his own) comes to live in an apartment complex and basically has to deal with multiple adults who want to destroy nature.Other notable books are: Floddertje (realistic), Minoes(f) (contemporary fantasy) and Otje(f) (realistic).

Carry Slee

On the one hand known for her books about teenagers dealing with heavy things like drugs and eating disorders, but has also written books for younger children. I would say that either Spijt!(f) about a boy who commits suicide after being extremely bullied or Afblijven(f) about a girl who starts to use drugs to become less self conscious is her most well known book.Other notable books are: De kinderen van de Grote Beer(realistic), Iris en Michiel(realistic) and Timboektoe(f)(realistic).

Jan Terlouw

An ex-politician who writes books that often contain a critique on society. Most well known for Oorlogswinter(f) about a 15 year old boy in the last winter of the Second World War. He gets involved in the resistance. Other notable books are: Koning van Katoren(f) (fantasy-like), Pjotr(historical) and Briefgeheim(f) (thriller).

Mark Tijsmans

Another Flemish author I haven’t read. Probably best known for his Wiet Waterlanders series about a boy who goes on adventures with his friends. Other notable books are: Het Geheim van te veel Torens (detective) and De Ridders van de Ronde Keukentafel (arthurian retelling).

Jacques Vriens

An ex primary school teacher who writes mostly books set in a school setting (but also a few historical novels) I am just going to say that his most well known book is Achtste groepers huilen niet(f) about a 12 year old girl that gets diagnosed with leukaemia. Other notable books are: Meester Jaap (funny/realistic), Oorlogsgeheimen(f)(WOII) and Tien Torens Diep(f) (historical).

I would also like to point out the existence of the Kinderboekenweek in the Netherlands. Every year in autumn, 10 days long thereʼs a focus on Dutch childrenʼs books (especially with a certain theme). Prices for the best Dutch childrenʼs book are awarded (de Gouden Griffel/Penseel by a professional jury and de Prijs van de Nederlands Kinderjury/Jonge Jury by popular vote). But, most importantly, if you buy for childrenʼs books for a total of more than €12.50 you get a free extra book. Het Kinderboekenweekgeschenk is every year written by a Dutch writer of Childrenʼs books and ties into the theme of the year.

[homoerotisch]

just got a bloody nose out of nowhere which led to an immediate war flashback to achtste groepers huilen niet