Bøger af Thyra Heder

Mishaps and mix-ups hamper Toby's ability to make friends with his fellow canines.

A boy builds a unique boat of his own with some help from his community in this new picture book by the critically acclaimed author of AlfieSal loves the water. All day, he thinks about it: being out there, just him and the waves, alone. More than anything else, he wants a boat. And he knows just what it would look like. So he decides to build it himself.It isn¿t long before everyone in town starts sharing advice. But Sal doesn¿t need their help. He knows just what he¿s building. And he does it! Except . . . he forgets one crucial detail¿that no project, big or small, can be launched without a little help.From the acclaimed author-illustrator of Alfie and How Do You Dance? comes a clever and heartfelt tale about creativity, collaboration, and how you don¿t always have to be alone to be free.

Its a great day to go to the zoo! As her family hustles to get out the door, Little T lags behind. Shes afraid to go back to the zoo; the only trouble is, she cant remember why. As an ingenious solution to help her remember, her mom, dad, and sister construct homemade costumes and act out zoo animalsain alphabetical order, no less! The costumes and scenes grow increasingly elaborate and breathtakingly creative. An umbrella and bubble wrap magically transform into a jellyfish, bath towels and a can of soda become a parrot, and many, many more. At the end of the day, Little T has conquered her fear and no longer feels like a afraidyzoo.a ? In this charming, witty picture book debut, Thyra Heder honors the bravery it takes to face your fears, and the loving people who help you do so. Praise for Fraidyzoo STARRED REVIEWS "e;WARNING: Expect riotous buffoonery after reading this clever and original alphabet story, as kids will definitely want to parrot the examples."e; Kirkus Reviews, starred review "e;Debut talent Heder comes up with a wildly imaginative idea for an alphabet book/animal guessing game, elaborates it with smartly drafted ink-and-watercolor spreads, and seasons it with plenty of family warmth and hullaballoo."e; Publishers Weekly, starred review "e;The cut-and-paste, handmade look and feel of this picture book underscores its thematic ode to creative problem solving... The charming, detailed watercolor and ink illustrations really tell the story, and children will relish poring over them to guess the animal costumes and identify their construction materials."e; School Library Journal "e;Heder tells a child-relevant story about facing your fears with a light hand and zippy prose, but its her art that dials the zippiness up to 11, as her warm and humorously realistic figures gallivant alongside some remarkably envisioned handcrafted animal puppets."e; Booklist "e;This book does the impossible, taking one of the oldest childrens book conventions, the zoo alphabet, and completely reinventing it. Its a story about a family helping one of their own overcome fear by being utterly silly and completely loving. The whole thing is done with such a confident and lively style, its hard to believe that this is Heders first picture book. Fraidyzoo is funny, original, and announces Heder as a force to be reckoned with."e; The Atlantic Wire "e;Illustrations capture the empathy of a very concerned, loving, and creative family."e; Library Media Connection Award 2014 Texas 2x2 Reading Award List Notable Children's Books from ALSC 2014

A funny and heartfelt picture book about the friendship between a girl and her pet turtle--told from both points of view--by the author-illustrator of Fraidyzoo and The Bear Report

Sophie does not want to do her homework, a research report on polar bears. Bor-ing. They're big. They eat things. They're mean. What else is there to say about them anyway? As it turns out, plenty. And when a polar bear named Olafur swoops her away to the Arctic, she soon learns all about the playful bear's habits and habitatfrom glacier mice to the northern lightsand, despite her first reservations, she finds herself not just interested but excited about the Arctic. When the two are swept out to sea on an iceberg, Sophie's new knowledge and knack for creative thinking pay off in a big way: she calls a whale to their aid! Inspired by her journey, she's ready to return home and take another swing at her assignment, this time with gusto.The Bear Report showcases the power of curiosity and imagination to fill any blank canvas, whether it's an incomplete homework assignment or the Arctic ice.