Polderstad: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
|||
| (39 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
==Notable features== | ==Notable features== | ||
[[File:Polderstad comparison.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Different versions of Polderstad from different episodes. Above is from [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|episode 4]] (depicting it just as in production materials and the [[Alfred J. Kwak Opening|opening titles]]) and below is from [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 12|episode 12]].]] | |||
Simultaneously an extremely small town featuring only several buildings (as it is depicted in the [[Alfred J. Kwak Opening|opening titles]] and during panning shots in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|episode 4]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] and also a much bigger town with many more buildings. The shipyard on top of which [[Ollie de Ooievaar]]'s family's house is located is shown to be both part of the small version of this town, as well as the much bigger version.<ref name="Ep12">{{CiteAJKep|JA|12}}</ref> Likely the viewer is not meant to take the small depiction as reality within the story. | Simultaneously an extremely small town featuring only several buildings (as it is depicted in the [[Alfred J. Kwak Opening|opening titles]] and during panning shots in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 4|episode 4]] and [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] and also a much bigger town with many more buildings. The shipyard on top of which [[Ollie de Ooievaar]]'s family's house is located is shown to be both part of the small version of this town, as well as the much bigger version.<ref name="Ep12">{{CiteAJKep|JA|12}}</ref> Likely the viewer is not meant to take the small depiction as reality within the story. | ||
===Polderstad City Center=== | ===Polderstad City Center=== | ||
====Schoolstraat==== | ====Schoolstraat==== | ||
:''(lit. "Schoolstreet") | :''(lit. "Schoolstreet") | ||
The Schoolstraat is the street which the [[Polderstad primary school|primary school]] is on and contains an intersection with the Oude Kerkstraat close to the city center.<ref name="Schoolstraat">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 33 and 168''</ref> When looking for [[Dolf de Kraai]] after [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] had seen for the first time that Dolf uses [[Shoe polish|shoe polish]] to paint his beak black, Alfred unknowingly dropped his schoolbag here. Finding his bag helped [[Henk de Mol]] to locate Alfred after he'd been missing for a while.<ref name="Tas">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 54, 74''</ref> | |||
====The school==== | ====The school==== | ||
:''For more information, check the [[ | :''For more information, check the [[Polderstad primary school|main article]]'' | ||
The school is where [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], [[Ollie de Ooievaar]], [[Pikkie de Ekster]], [[Dolf de Kraai]] and others went to school as primary school students. [[Meester Bas Buldog]] is the only teacher we see in the story, however in the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] he also mentions a [[wikipedia:Cleaner|cleaner]] called S. Bernard.<ref name="Ep4">{{CiteAJKep|NL|4}}</ref><ref name="Ep6">{{CiteAJKep|NL|6}}</ref><ref name="Bernard">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 44''</ref> | |||
====Oude Kerkstraat==== | ====Oude Kerkstraat==== | ||
:''(lit. "Old Churchstreet") | :''(lit. "Old Churchstreet") | ||
The Oude Kerkstraat is a street that contains an intersection with the Schoolstraat. It contains several shops and restaurants, among which is [[Politiek Eetcafé De Struisvogel]].<ref name="Kerkstraat">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 167 and 168''</ref> | |||
====Politiek Eetcafé De Struisvogel==== | ====Politiek Eetcafé De Struisvogel==== | ||
:''(lit. "Political Diner The Ostrich") | :''(lit. "Political Diner The Ostrich") | ||
:''For more information, check the [[Politiek Eetcafé De Struisvogel|main article]]'' | :''For more information, check the [[Politiek Eetcafé De Struisvogel|main article]]'' | ||
A restaurant for political debate owned by an [[:Category:Ostrich Character|ostrich]], which also contains [[wikipedia:Carom billiards|billiards]] tables. This is where [[Dolf de Kraai]] sometimes eats with [[Hannes Snater|Hannes]] and [[Wannes Snater]], talking about his plans for setting up a [[Nationale Kraaienpartij|political party]]. Dolf was questioned here by [[Holmes de Hond]] for the juwerely burglaries that happened in the neighborhood.<ref name="Ep12">{{CiteAJKep|JA|12}}</ref><ref name="Kraaienpartij">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 172-181''</ref> | |||
====Brede Buitenweg==== | |||
:''(lit. "Wide Outsideroad") | |||
The Brede Buitenweg is circular route many animals use to get from the Schoolstraat/Oude Kerkstraat intersection, via Kloosterstraat to get to the city center.<ref name="Breed">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 56''</ref> This road also extends to outside the city, going over the bridge over the [[#Brede Vaart|Brede Vaart]]<ref group="note">Can be inferred from the fact that Alfred is banished in his imagination in [[Alfred J. Kwak Episode 5|episode 5]] as being on the other side of the drawbridge that is later replaced by a stand-alone drawbridge. If we assume that Alfred's imagination is correct, and that according to [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] the road goes from in the direction of the city center past the old well, then the path must cross the bridge.</ref> and passing the old dried up [[#The well|well]]. Some kids pas through here to get to [[Polderstad primary school|school]].<ref name="Well">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 47''</ref> | |||
====[[Vlier de Gier|Vlier]]'s apothecary==== | |||
====Kloosterstraat==== | |||
:''(lit. "Monestarystreet") | |||
The Kloosterstraat is a curved street into the city center.<ref name="Breed" /> | |||
====Library==== | ====Library==== | ||
The library is a place where [[Meester Bas Buldog]] borrows books regularly during his retirement from teaching. The librarian that works there is called [[Meester Bas Buldog#Retirement|Bella Peper-Hazenbloot]].<ref name="Bieb">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 161-163''</ref> | |||
====Vorige Burgemeesterplantsoen==== | |||
:''(lit. "Previous Mayorpark")'' | |||
This public garden is frequented by [[Meester Bas Buldog]] to find a nice place outside to read his books, right across the garden's pond. At this park he also met [[Anton Snorman]].<ref name="Park">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 159, 160 and 161''</ref> | |||
====De Olkas Huisvloer Hallen==== | |||
:''(lit. "The Olkas Housefloor Halls")'' | |||
====The bookstore==== | |||
====The antique shop==== | ====The antique shop==== | ||
| Line 48: | Line 77: | ||
===Polderstad-Noord=== | ===Polderstad-Noord=== | ||
====Bella Buldog's house==== | ====Bella Buldog's house==== | ||
After retiring [[Meester Bas Buldog]]'s daughter that lives in the suburbs of Polderstad-Noord invited him to live with her and her four children, especially since their father is at sea a lot. The house is a purchased home, very spacious with a garden and located near a wide field. Buldog decorated the four walls in his room with bookcases loaded with books, which also helped dampen the noise of the kids.<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 156 - 160''</ref> Before retiring Buldog also lived on the other side of Polderstad in a house that Bas Buldog didn't find very cosy.<ref>{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 32 and 74''</ref> | |||
===Polderstad Zuidoost=== | ===Polderstad Zuidoost=== | ||
| Line 55: | Line 85: | ||
===Polderstad-West=== | ===Polderstad-West=== | ||
====[[Anton Snorman]]'s mansion==== | ====[[Anton Snorman]]'s mansion==== | ||
:''For more information, check the [[Anton Snorman's mansion|main article]]'' | |||
Anton Snorman's mansion is a stately home set within a large containing several trees and a [[wikipedia:Gazebo|gazebo]]. It is one of the houses that was burgled and had it's jewelery stolen by [[Dolf de Kraai]]. Anton Snorman also has his [[Anton Snorman#Anton Snorman's fiancée|fiancée]] comes over weekly.<ref name="Ep12">{{CiteAJKep|JA|12}}</ref><ref name="p218">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''On page 218 [[Krabnagel de Kater]] reveals that it's not just a girlfriend, but Anton Snorman's fiancée.''</ref> | |||
===Near Polderstad=== | ===Near Polderstad=== | ||
| Line 63: | Line 95: | ||
:''(lit. "The Stubby Tower") | :''(lit. "The Stubby Tower") | ||
:''For more information, check the [[De Stompe Toren|main article]]'' | :''For more information, check the [[De Stompe Toren|main article]]'' | ||
====The abandoned mill==== | |||
====The train station==== | ====The train station==== | ||
====Olympiad stadium==== | |||
:''For more information, check the [[Olympiad stadium|main article]]'' | |||
====Polderweg==== | ====Polderweg==== | ||
:''(lit. "Polderroad")'' | |||
In the book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] this is the road where Alfred encounters Dolf at the start of Alfred's summer vacation after graduating from [[wikipedia:Middle school|middle school. After the encounter he talks to [[Amanda]] and then falls asleep, only to be awakened later by [[Henk de Mol]].<ref name="Polderweg">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 16, 19, 26 and 73''</ref> | |||
====The well==== | ====The well==== | ||
:''For more information, check the [[The well|main article]]'' | :''For more information, check the [[The well|main article]]'' | ||
The well is a watering hole that was used in the middle ages. [[Dolf de Kraai]] falls into it as a child, being startled by [[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]], and in an attempt to save him Alfred also falls down. Dolf breaks his wing and both are stuck down there, until [[Krabnagel de Kater]] tries to fish them out.<ref name="Ep4">{{CiteAJKep|NL|4}}</ref><ref name="Ep5">{{CiteAJKep|NL|5}}</ref> In an alternate telling of this story it is [[Henk de Mol]] who finds them, instead.<ref name="p75">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Page 75''</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Middle ages=== | |||
[[File:PDVD 000.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Polderstad depicted as it was 800 years ago.]] | |||
It is thought Polderstad was founded in the [[wikipedia:6th century|6th century]]<ref group="note">The book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocous Kwak]] makes this the [[wikipedia:5th century|5th century]], 1600 years ago.</ref> and turned into a thriving independent city. 800 years ago in the [[wikipedia:13th century|13th century]] the city was surrouned by high brick walls marking the edges between the city and the outside country. During this period the church that would ultimately include [[Ollie de Ooievaar's house]] had started construction. | |||
Back then the market square was a place of social gathering; women, priests and soldiers coming back from far battlefields, minstrels singing songs about heroic deeds and merchants selling potatoes<ref group="note">The book [[De Droom van Alfred Jodocous Kwak]] specifically addresses potatoes not being available to be sold in [[Groot Waterland]] during the [[wikipedia:13th century|13th century]] as potatoes hadn't come overseas from ''Het Verre Westen'' (lit. "The Far East"). In the real world the [[wikipedia:History_of_the_potato|potato]] was brought to [[wikipedia:Europe|Europe]] in [[wikipedia:16th century|16th century]].</ref>, spices, fruit, eggs, carrots, cabbage, wool, yarn and the like.<ref name="Ep4">{{CiteAJKep|NL|4}}</ref><ref name="MiddleAges">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 36-38''</ref> | |||
During this time it was frowned upon to behave slightly differently than the norm. These animals would be pelted with stones and rotten fruit. Judges would even decide to banish those people or sentence them to death. Especially women weren't allowed to break from social norms, lest they be called a witch and burnt at the stake. The burnt remains of these witches would be deposited into the well nearby the city. Animals banished from Polderstad would also congregate there to be able to drink something outside of the city.<ref name="Ep4" /><ref name="Well1">{{CiteBook|DRO}}''Pages 45-47''</ref> | |||
==Inhabitants== | ==Inhabitants== | ||
| Line 78: | Line 125: | ||
File:Alfred Jodocus Kwak.jpg|link=Alfred Jodocus Kwak|[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (moved here) | File:Alfred Jodocus Kwak.jpg|link=Alfred Jodocus Kwak|[[Alfred Jodocus Kwak]] (moved here) | ||
File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Amanda de Vlinder|[[Amanda de Vlinder]] (books only character) | File:No Picture for Character.jpg|link=Amanda de Vlinder|[[Amanda de Vlinder]] (books only character) | ||
File:Anton Snorman.jpg|link=Anton Snorman|[[Anton Snorman]] | |||
File:Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=Meester Bas Buldog|[[Meester Bas Buldog]] | File:Meester Bas Buldog.jpg|link=Meester Bas Buldog|[[Meester Bas Buldog]] | ||
File:Dolf de Kraai.jpg|link=Dolf de Kraai|[[Dolf de Kraai]] (moved here) | File:Dolf de Kraai.jpg|link=Dolf de Kraai|[[Dolf de Kraai]] (moved here) | ||
| Line 86: | Line 134: | ||
File:Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Schor de Kraai|[[Schor de Kraai]] (moved here) | File:Schor de Kraai.jpg|link=Schor de Kraai|[[Schor de Kraai]] (moved here) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:15, 5 June 2026
| Polderstad | |
|---|---|
| Locations | |
 | |
| Polderstad as depicted in the opening | |
| Level | City |
| Country | Groot Waterland |
| First appearance | Episode 2 |
Name in different languages | |
| Dutch name | Polderstad |
| Japanese name | ポルダー村 (Porudā-mura) |
| German name | Deichstadt |
| English name | Town of Polder |
Polderstad is the city near which Alfred Jodocus Kwak's house is located, in the animated series. Many stories are set in this city and it's also the hometown of Ollie de Ooievaar, Pikkie de Ekster and the sparrow triplets, among others. It is located in the country of Groot Waterland.
Notable features
Simultaneously an extremely small town featuring only several buildings (as it is depicted in the opening titles and during panning shots in episode 4 and episode 5 and also a much bigger town with many more buildings. The shipyard on top of which Ollie de Ooievaar's family's house is located is shown to be both part of the small version of this town, as well as the much bigger version.[1] Likely the viewer is not meant to take the small depiction as reality within the story.
Polderstad City Center
Schoolstraat
- (lit. "Schoolstreet")
The Schoolstraat is the street which the primary school is on and contains an intersection with the Oude Kerkstraat close to the city center.[2] When looking for Dolf de Kraai after Alfred Jodocus Kwak had seen for the first time that Dolf uses shoe polish to paint his beak black, Alfred unknowingly dropped his schoolbag here. Finding his bag helped Henk de Mol to locate Alfred after he'd been missing for a while.[3]
The school
- For more information, check the main article
The school is where Alfred Jodocus Kwak, Ollie de Ooievaar, Pikkie de Ekster, Dolf de Kraai and others went to school as primary school students. Meester Bas Buldog is the only teacher we see in the story, however in the book De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak he also mentions a cleaner called S. Bernard.[4][5][6]
Oude Kerkstraat
- (lit. "Old Churchstreet")
The Oude Kerkstraat is a street that contains an intersection with the Schoolstraat. It contains several shops and restaurants, among which is Politiek Eetcafé De Struisvogel.[7]
Politiek Eetcafé De Struisvogel
- (lit. "Political Diner The Ostrich")
- For more information, check the main article
A restaurant for political debate owned by an ostrich, which also contains billiards tables. This is where Dolf de Kraai sometimes eats with Hannes and Wannes Snater, talking about his plans for setting up a political party. Dolf was questioned here by Holmes de Hond for the juwerely burglaries that happened in the neighborhood.[1][8]
Brede Buitenweg
- (lit. "Wide Outsideroad")
The Brede Buitenweg is circular route many animals use to get from the Schoolstraat/Oude Kerkstraat intersection, via Kloosterstraat to get to the city center.[9] This road also extends to outside the city, going over the bridge over the Brede Vaart[note 1] and passing the old dried up well. Some kids pas through here to get to school.[10]
Vlier's apothecary
Kloosterstraat
- (lit. "Monestarystreet")
The Kloosterstraat is a curved street into the city center.[9]
Library
The library is a place where Meester Bas Buldog borrows books regularly during his retirement from teaching. The librarian that works there is called Bella Peper-Hazenbloot.[11]
Vorige Burgemeesterplantsoen
- (lit. "Previous Mayorpark")
This public garden is frequented by Meester Bas Buldog to find a nice place outside to read his books, right across the garden's pond. At this park he also met Anton Snorman.[12]
De Olkas Huisvloer Hallen
- (lit. "The Olkas Housefloor Halls")
The bookstore
The antique shop
Polderstad-Noord
Bella Buldog's house
After retiring Meester Bas Buldog's daughter that lives in the suburbs of Polderstad-Noord invited him to live with her and her four children, especially since their father is at sea a lot. The house is a purchased home, very spacious with a garden and located near a wide field. Buldog decorated the four walls in his room with bookcases loaded with books, which also helped dampen the noise of the kids.[13] Before retiring Buldog also lived on the other side of Polderstad in a house that Bas Buldog didn't find very cosy.[14]
Polderstad Zuidoost
Henks mine house
- For more information, check the main article
Polderstad-West
Anton Snorman's mansion
- For more information, check the main article
Anton Snorman's mansion is a stately home set within a large containing several trees and a gazebo. It is one of the houses that was burgled and had it's jewelery stolen by Dolf de Kraai. Anton Snorman also has his fiancée comes over weekly.[1][15]
Near Polderstad
Alfred's clog house
- For more information, check the main article
De Stompe Toren
- (lit. "The Stubby Tower")
- For more information, check the main article
The abandoned mill
The train station
Olympiad stadium
- For more information, check the main article
Polderweg
- (lit. "Polderroad")
In the book De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak this is the road where Alfred encounters Dolf at the start of Alfred's summer vacation after graduating from [[wikipedia:Middle school|middle school. After the encounter he talks to Amanda and then falls asleep, only to be awakened later by Henk de Mol.[16]
The well
- For more information, check the main article
The well is a watering hole that was used in the middle ages. Dolf de Kraai falls into it as a child, being startled by Alfred Jodocus Kwak, and in an attempt to save him Alfred also falls down. Dolf breaks his wing and both are stuck down there, until Krabnagel de Kater tries to fish them out.[4][17] In an alternate telling of this story it is Henk de Mol who finds them, instead.[18]
History
Middle ages
It is thought Polderstad was founded in the 6th century[note 2] and turned into a thriving independent city. 800 years ago in the 13th century the city was surrouned by high brick walls marking the edges between the city and the outside country. During this period the church that would ultimately include Ollie de Ooievaar's house had started construction.
Back then the market square was a place of social gathering; women, priests and soldiers coming back from far battlefields, minstrels singing songs about heroic deeds and merchants selling potatoes[note 3], spices, fruit, eggs, carrots, cabbage, wool, yarn and the like.[4][19]
During this time it was frowned upon to behave slightly differently than the norm. These animals would be pelted with stones and rotten fruit. Judges would even decide to banish those people or sentence them to death. Especially women weren't allowed to break from social norms, lest they be called a witch and burnt at the stake. The burnt remains of these witches would be deposited into the well nearby the city. Animals banished from Polderstad would also congregate there to be able to drink something outside of the city.[4][20]
Inhabitants
-
Alfred Jodocus Kwak (moved here)
-
Amanda de Vlinder (books only character) -
-
-
Dolf de Kraai (moved here)
-
Henk de Mol (moved here)
-
Miriam Merel (moved here)
-
Schor de Kraai (moved here)
Appearances
TV Series
Audio
Books
-
De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Op school (1989) (Dutch)
-
De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Krab de kat (1989) (Dutch)
-
De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 2 (1989) (Dutch)
-
Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven (1991) (Dutch)
-
De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak (1991) (Dutch)
-
Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 2 (2006) (Dutch)
Production background
The well is likely based on many old stories about being stuck down a well, as well as being stuck in down well in the game of the goose.
Notes
- ↑ Can be inferred from the fact that Alfred is banished in his imagination in episode 5 as being on the other side of the drawbridge that is later replaced by a stand-alone drawbridge. If we assume that Alfred's imagination is correct, and that according to De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak the road goes from in the direction of the city center past the old well, then the path must cross the bridge.
- ↑ The book De Droom van Alfred Jodocous Kwak makes this the 5th century, 1600 years ago.
- ↑ The book De Droom van Alfred Jodocous Kwak specifically addresses potatoes not being available to be sold in Groot Waterland during the 13th century as potatoes hadn't come overseas from Het Verre Westen (lit. "The Far East"). In the real world the potato was brought to Europe in 16th century.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "チェスの女王夢冒険 (Chesu no joō yume bōken)" [Queen of chess dream adventure]. Alfred J. Kwak. Season 1. Episode 12. 1989-06-19. TV Tokyo.
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Pages 33 and 168
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Pages 54, 74
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Op school" [In school]. Alfred J. Kwak. Season 1. Episode 4. 1990-07-01. VARA.
- ↑ "De olympiade" [The olympiad]. Alfred J. Kwak. Season 1. Episode 6. 1990-01-21. VARA.
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Page 44
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Pages 167 and 168
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Pages 172-181
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Page 56
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Page 47
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Pages 161-163
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Pages 159, 160 and 161
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Pages 156 - 160
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Pages 32 and 74
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. On page 218 Krabnagel de Kater reveals that it's not just a girlfriend, but Anton Snorman's fiancée.
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Pages 16, 19, 26 and 73
- ↑ "De kater" [The tomcat]. Alfred J. Kwak. Season 1. Episode 5. 1990-01-14. VARA.
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Page 75
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Pages 36-38
- ↑ van Veen, Herman; Holzhaus, Hanneke (1991). De Droom van Alfred Jodocus Kwak [Alfred Jodocus Kwak's Dream] (in Nederlands). Soest, the Netherlands: Harlekijn, Westbroek. ISBN 9063860862. Pages 45-47