Chris van Abkoude (6 November 1880 – 2 January 1960) was a Dutch writer and novelist of mostly children's books. In 1916 he moved to the United States, where he wrote all novels from his Pietje Bell series except for the first one, which he wrote in 1914 in Rotterdam. In the U.S., he anglicized his name to Charles Winters. In 1923 Van Abkoude wrote the novel Kruimeltje (Little Crumb), that has been adapted to film multiple times.
Chris van Abkoude has 6 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Their work is anchored in the Peter Bell Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Little Crumb Race to the Gold Mine, Little Crumb: The Musical, Peter Bell II: The Hunt for the Czar Crown. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
