The dataset includes bibliographical information on about 2000 mainly Dutch children's books. Most of these were published at the end of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Most books are part of the collection of the library of the Nederlands Openluchtmuseum in Arnhem. The data have been collected as a preparation for the exhibition on children's books 'Met Rooie oortjes en vochtige ogen' (Nederlands Openluchtmuseum, Arnhem). The consultation of the books at the library of the Nederlands Openluchtmuseum is strictly limited and is only possible by appointment with the librarian.