In 1969, Eykman published his first book
De werksters van half vijf en andere gelijkenissen. He won the
Zilveren Griffel award in 1975 for his book
De vreselijk verlegen vogelverschrikker. In 1984, he won the
Gouden Griffel award for his book
Liefdesverdriet. In the 1970s he was also a member of
Het Schrijverscollectief, a group of writers which included Eykman,
Willem Wilmink,
Hans Dorrestijn,
Ries Moonen,
Jan Riem and
Fetze Pijlman. Together they contributed to television shows such as
De Stratemakeropzeeshow and
De film van Ome Willem. In 1986, he published the book
De zaak Jan Steen which was the
Kinderboekenweekgeschenk during the
Boekenweek that year. Many of his books were published by
Uitgeverij De Harmonie. Eykman died in Amsterdam on 30 August 2022, at the age of 86. The Karel Eykman school in
Amstelveen is named after him. == Awards ==