Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates (full title: Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland) is a children's novel by American author Mary Mapes Dodge, first published in 1865. The novel takes place in the Netherlands and is a colorful fictional portrait of early 19th-century Dutch life, as well as a tale of youthful honor.

Mar 6, 2009 · ONCE THERE WAS a little Dutch boy who discovered a leak in the dike. What should he do? From a single leak, a terrible breach might grow. The whole country could be flooded, and everyone he knew would drown. So he did the only thing he could think of. He stuck his finger in the dike, and the leak stopped. Of course, now he was stuck.

Dutch boy or Dutch Boy may refer to: The Little Dutch Boy, a boy who plugs a dike with his finger, featured in the novel Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge; Dutch Boy Paint, a US brand of paint, and its logo featuring a "Dutch …

Jun 30, 2017 · He is probably the most famous Dutch boy that never lived. The Little Dutch boy who saved the day by putting his finger in a dike. The book in which he appeared, Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates: A Story of Life in Holland, featured several stories.

The Little Dutch Boy, a beloved character in Dutch folklore, symbolizes the enduring resilience and ingenuity of the Netherlands. This legendary figure’s story, often depicted as a young boy single-handedly averting a flood by plugging a leaking dike with his finger, encapsulates the Dutch’s perpetual fight against water.

“Imagine the little Dutch kid with the finger in the dike,” said Chris Orrock, spokesman for the California Department of Water Resources. In the story, the child saves the countryside by plugging up the hole that keeps water from rushing in to flood the region.

The story of Hans Brinker or the boy with his finger in the dike. The Netherlands is largely situated below sea level. The sea is held back by dikes along the edges. If those dikes break, about half of the Netherlands will disappear. Dike surveillance is therefore of great importance.

The Little Hero of Holland is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. It is an adaptation of the short fictional story popularized in Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates, about a boy who plugs a leaking dike with his finger to prevent it from bursting.

Haarlem was not drowned. The little boy stayed at the dike all night, too cold even to whistle and attract the attention of passersby, until he was found in the morning and the hole was plugged.

Many years ago a fine young boy, supposedly named Hans Brinker, lived in Haarlem, one of the principal cities of Holland. His father was a sluicer, a man who opened and closed the large oaken gates that were regularly spaced across canal entrances to …