PA Dutch

This 2nd edition of Schwetz mol Deitsch features access to the authors’ new online audio resource full of clips of native Pennsylvania Dutch speakers. The new text also has an...

This cultural exploration offers an unparalleled presentation of Pennsylvania’s ritual healing traditions known as powwowing or Braucherei in Pennsylvania Dutch, through original primary source materials, including manuscripts, ritual objects, and...

With special emphasis on Berks and Lehigh Counties, PA, this groundbreaking work is an unparalleled presentation of the area's most publically-acclaimed regional folk art, known as Hex Signs or Barn...

Thousands of people can speak Pennsylvania German, so why can't you? This book will introduce you to this fascinating language and give you the tools to start learning it. The...

Includes an introduction to the people and their language plus the language today; the popular treatise on the grammatical structure of the dialect including pronunciation, grammar, reading selections, and vocabulary;...

400,000 Americans speak a Palatine dialect. In this documentary film, Douglas Madenford, born and raised in Pennsylvania, goes on a quest to learn more about the Pennsylvania Dutch in his...

Translated as "First 1,000 Words in Pennsylvania Dutch" This picture book has been designed to appeal to children of all ages. Each double page shows real life situations that children...

These stories are creative adaptations of traditional folk tales brought to life by a culinary legend and master in the art of storytelling. Peppered with Pennsylvania Dutch language expressions, and...

Henny and Spunky are thinking about going on an adventure, but something changes their minds. Then, when fire threatens to destroy the barn on the farm, they become heroes and...

Written in the Pa. Dutch dialect, this classic retelling of “The Wolf and the Three Pigs” story will have young children following along. Full-page color illustrations enhance the story. (35pp....

This booklet is a collaborative effort between the Glencairn Museum and the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University, with the exhibit taking place February–October 2017. Artifacts, documents, and...

This booklet is a collaborative effort between the Glencairn Museum and the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University, with the exhibit taking place March 1–November 3, 2019. Artifacts,...

The purpose of this book is to learn to read, write, understand, and interpret Pennsylvania Dutch words. This book will help the reader recognize Pennsylvanian Dutch words and expressions that...

For over 10 generations the Pennsylvania Dutch have been farming and caring for the land of southeastern Pennsylvania so it is only natural that Davey Applebutter takes you on a...

Penny Olive is an introduction to a sweet Pennsylvania Dutch girl from Berks County, Pennsylvania. The book was written and illustrated by Rachel Yoder, a contemporary Pennsylvania Dutch folk artist....

The ability to speak to the dead, to hear their stories, to learn what happened in their lives, to get to know someone beyond the dates carved on a tombstone...

This booklet was put together as a collaborative exhibit by the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center and the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University. This exhibit of Pennsylvania...

Henny and Spunky are thinking about going on an adventure, but something changes their minds. Then, when fire threatens to destroy the barn on the farm, they become heroes and...

Full-color illustrations complement this favorite children's story in English and Pennsylvania Dutch! (18pp. color illus. hardcover. Author, 2005.)

Translated "I Can Write PA Deitsh," this new Pennsylvania Dutch writing course workbook is for ages 10 and up. To write, you must know how to spell the words you...