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Vera the mouse

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 not ever 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