Bøger af Andrew Larsen

A picture book about what we throw away, and why it might be worth keeping!What if everywhere you looked, you saw something to make? Instead of seeing something broken, you saw something to fix? Instead of seeing something to throw out, you saw something to give away? This is how Nelson Molina sees the world. A former employee for the New York City sanitation department, Nelson saved over 45,000 objects from the garbage to fix and show his community through his museum, Treasures in the Trash.Explore the hidden potential in what we often discard and think differently about consumption, waste, and the impact of small actions. With themes of upcycling, anti-consumerism, love for community, and finding joy, Gifts from the Garbage Truck inspires kids to think creatively and curiously about what they do (and don't) throw away!Often, Nelson came across oddly shaped garbage bags.They clinked and clanked and jingled and jangled.Is there something more than garbage in here? Nelson would wonder. Is there something someone might love?"I knew it!" he'd exclaim, tearing the bag open and discovering a new gift from the trash. Nelson didn't throw the objects into the back of the truck with everything else.He had a better idea.

In this sweet picture book about learning new things, a curious young dog goes to the groomer and gets a fancy new hairdo.

In this playfully illustrated picture book, a group of neighbors come together to help their much-loved apartment cat when his outside adventure goes awry.

In this sweet picture book about learning new things, a curious young dog goes to her first day of puppy school.

In this poignant story from Andrew Larsen, a child spends time with a beloved grandmother during her final days and experiences love that will last a lifetime. When Grandma gets sick and comes to stay at her grandchild’s house, she brings her bird feeder. Grandma loves birds. And the child loves the time they now get to have together, drawing pictures of birds and “talking about interesting things.” After a while, though, Grandma’s health declines, and she moves to the hospice. Hanging Grandma’s bird feeder outside the window there makes things better. After a while, though, Grandma continues to grow weaker, and her ability to interact lessens. Difficult as it is, the child adjusts, knowing that, while the situation keeps changing, their love for each other never wavers. Award-winning author Andrew Larsen beautifully captures the special bond between a child and a grandparent, and sensitively deals with a child’s loss of a loved one. Using the motif of their shared love of birds and its physical manifestation in the form of the bird feeder allows for a continuity in the child’s life that puts the loss in a larger context. Larsen offers an authentic, straightforward presentation of the process of a loved one’s death, from being sick, to going to the hospice, to participating less and less in their relationship, to death. It will lead young readers to ask their own questions about life, death and how we remember those who die. The cool palette and simple lines in Dorothy Leung’s art evoke empathy for the child’s experience, while the presence of the birds adds life and hope to the visual story.

Andrew Larsen's latest story celebrates the eternal hope and joy of baseball.Lenny loves playing baseball. He also loves reading about it. He wants to be in the big leagues, and, he figures, the more he knows, the better his chances. The only thing is, when he's in the outfield, the ball somehow always ends up by his feet and not in his glove. But he and his dad practice. And practice. Lenny doesn't give up. And it pays off. He makes a game-changing catch! Now he's proven he can be great some of the time. Which makes him just like the greatest Hall of Famers, right?All you need is glove --- as long as you believe!

¿You can write about ANYTHING, as long as you write about YOU.¿A young boy listens as Mr. Lopez explains the class's assignment: write about yourself. Marcus is going to write about his hat collection. Alia is going to write about the vampires she talks about all the time. The boy, however, doesn't have any ideas beyond a title: ¿The Story of Me by Me.¿ His sister suggests making lists as a way to start --- Thinks I Like, Things I Know. But the things all seem disconnected. Is there a way to tie them all together?Finally, a kid's-eye guide to writing! Perfect inspiration for every child to start their very own ¿Story of Me¿!

While staying with his aunt Mimi in a drab city neighborhood, Vincent is asked to get rid of a box of "dirt balls." Vincent and Toma, a boy who lives nearby, throw them into the empty dirt lot across the street. Soon, new shoots sprout up. Bestselling author Larsen tells a story about several kinds of growth in this picture book. Full color.

A hockey fan's best night ever.A young boy doesn't want to go to bed. The hockey game is on! And he's worried he won't be able to fall asleep. After his parents have tucked him in and turned out the light, he decides he'll listen to the hockey game on a radio placed under his pillow. With the familiar drone of the announcer's voice for company, the boy drifts off to sleep. And there he is on the ice playing for his favorite team --- and scoring the winning goal! ¿What a play! What a goal! What a game!¿ What a beautiful dream!

Who says there's only one way to write a story?A young boy wants to write a story, but he only knows his letters, not words. His sister says, ¿Why don't you start there, with a letter?¿ So the boy tries. He chooses an easy letter to begin with. The letter I. And to his delight, with just the power of his vivid imagination, and no written words, an amazing story begins to unfold. Right before his eyes. This playful tale about creativity will inspire budding authors everywhere to envision new ways to write stories of their own. With or without words!

♥♥♥♥ Politiken★★★★ Nordjyske 'Træhulen' handler om to brødre, hvor den ældste er ved at vokse fra den yngste, som står alene tilbage – en utrolig sommernat og en helt speciel træhule, der bringer dem tættere på hinanden igen. The Wall Street Journal skrev i april 2013: “muntert illustreret af Dušan Petričić… indfanger … begejstringen og glæden ved broderligt kammeratskab … og det kolde vemod der indtræffer når den ældre søskende bliver lidt for gammel til den selv samme leg.” Den serbisk fødte illustrator Dušan Petričić (f. 1946) har vundet adskillige priser og udmærkelser for sine bøger, bl.a. IBBY Certificate of Honour og en Alberta Book Award. Den Canadiske forfatter Andrew Larsen, som iøvrigt har danske bedsteforældre, har udgivet flere andre billedbøger, som blandt andet er kommet på IBBYS æresliste. Træhulen er blevet udmærket med følgende priser: 2013 Book of the Year - Books for Young People, Quill & Quire, Winner2014 Best Books of the Year for Children and Young Adults, Bank Street Children’s Book Committee, Winner2014 Blue Spruce Award, Ontario Library Association, Short-listed2014 Jean Throop Book Award, Municipal Chapter of Toronto IODE, Winner2014 Shining Willow Award, The Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Award, Short-listed2014 Canadian Children’s Literature Award Fan Choice Award, winner