Editing Ot en Sien (section)

==The authors==
''Ot'' and ''Sien'' are the main characters in a series of Dutch children's tales that were very popular in the first half of the twentieth century. The first series titled {{Lang|nl|Dicht bij Huis}} ('Close to home'), appeared in 1902. The second series {{Lang|nl|Nog bij Moeder}} ('Still with mother'), followed in 1904. The author of the stories was [[Hindericus Scheepstra]]. However, he acted on the inspiration of [[Jan Ligthart]], who had the intention to expose young people to what he considered a healthy daily family life. The illustrations were made by {{Interlanguage link multi|Cornelis Jetses|nl}}.

After WWII the stories of Ot and Sien gradually went out of fashion and they were often ridiculed for the unrealistic picture they gave of life in the province. A century after their appearance there is a revival in the interest for the publications and in 2004 an exposition was held, focusing mostly on the artwork by Jetses.