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Handy Harvey
У Кастора в мастерской
Нет ничего проще и интереснее, чем мастерить что-нибудь полезное вместе с бобром Кастором. Как сделать так, чтобы гвоздь не согнулся? Почему лобзик не похож на обычную пилу? Зачем нужна наждачная бумага? Берём чертёж и скорей за работу!
Кастора знают и любят дети в двадцати странах мира. Его создатель - легендарный писатель и художник Ларе Клинтинг. Недавно в Швеции учредили специальную премию его имени для поощрения молодых иллюстраторов.
Кастора знают и любят дети в двадцати странах мира. Его создатель - легендарный писатель и художник Ларе Клинтинг. Недавно в Швеции учредили специальную премию его имени для поощрения молодых иллюстраторов.
35 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1995
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About the author
Lars Klinting
53 books7 followersLars Klinting (1948-2006) var snickaren som blev högt älskad barnboksförfattare. De sju böckerna om Castor och Frippe är enormt uppskattade, såväl i Sverige som i många andra länder. Alfabeta har instiftat ett pris till Lars Klintings minne, Castorpriset, en tävling för bilderböcker som förenar fakta och fantasi.
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Lars Klinting had his studio on Södermalm in central Stockholm, where he made drawings and illustrations of animals and plants. In the window, there would often be a stuffed bird or insects that could give a hint about what was going on in there.
Lars had always been interested in drawing, but he was not a professionally trained illustrator. Instead he was a furniture carpenter, and his plan was to continue his studies to become a teacher of crafts. But he did not pass the entry exam, so he started working as an illustrator of technical objects. Lars soon tired of this job, and in the seventies he became a school teacher. After four years of this, he decided it was time for something new so he sat down to write and draw the book "Regal the Golden Eagle" (in Swedish: "Örjan den höjdrädda örnen"). This was the story about an eagle who was afraid to fly and of a very small bird who helped him overcome his fear. Some years earlier, Lars had met the real “Regal” on an island close to Lofoten in Norway. ”Regal” lived there with his mate on a rock, and Lars passed them every day. He named the eagles "Örjan" and "Ebba", and the story started to take shape. The book was published 1982 and became a classic. He worked with children's books ever since. ”Regal the Golden Eagle” later became an animated film, which premiered in 1999 and was nominated for the Swedish equivalent of an Oscar, the Golden Bug ("Guldbagge").
Lars’ next book was "Pärlsork" (not available in English), a story about a small field mouse that wants to travel to the far-away mountains. Lars again used his interest in and knowledge of nature to describe the mouse's journey. By the time he had written his third book, "Vårdträdet", which describes the life on a farm through several generations, commissions for illustrating other writers’ books started trickling in. Among them were four of Kipling's fables, a cook-book for beginners and a book about weather. He was now an established author, and in 1987 he received the Elsa Beskow Award for his collective work.
When Lars returned to create a book of his own, the topic he chose was again birds. His own interest in birds began in the sixties when he was working in a cemetery where there were many birds and two colleagues who shared his interest. The book "My First Bird Book" is a field book for children and beginners, with text and illustrations of the 40 most common birds in Sweden. The choice of species was based on what kind of birds a child is most likely to see in the city, in parks and in gardens. In 1986, the book was selected as "Panda Book of the Year" by the WWF in Sweden. He then went on to illustrate Selma Lagerlöf's classic "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils", before continuing his nature book series with "My First Tree Book", "My First Insect Book" and "My First Animal Book". Lars felt that if you show how amazing nature is, you will be inspired to take care of it.
He continued this vision with "Harvey" the beaver. In 1995 the book "Harvey the Carpenter" was published, and it was nominated to one of the most prestigious book awards in Sweden (name of the Award). It was important to Lars to respect animals even when you make them human, and he has said that you cross the line “when you put pants on them". Harvey continued, together with his friend Chip, to show children how to sew, bake, grow, paint and fix a puncture. The Handy Harvey series became Lars' most successful, and they have been published in over 25 different languages all over the world. Between the "Harvey" books, he also illustrated a new edition of "Christmas in the stable" by Astrid Lindgren.
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Lars Klinting had his studio on Södermalm in central Stockholm, where he made drawings and illustrations of animals and plants. In the window, there would often be a stuffed bird or insects that could give a hint about what was going on in there.
Lars had always been interested in drawing, but he was not a professionally trained illustrator. Instead he was a furniture carpenter, and his plan was to continue his studies to become a teacher of crafts. But he did not pass the entry exam, so he started working as an illustrator of technical objects. Lars soon tired of this job, and in the seventies he became a school teacher. After four years of this, he decided it was time for something new so he sat down to write and draw the book "Regal the Golden Eagle" (in Swedish: "Örjan den höjdrädda örnen"). This was the story about an eagle who was afraid to fly and of a very small bird who helped him overcome his fear. Some years earlier, Lars had met the real “Regal” on an island close to Lofoten in Norway. ”Regal” lived there with his mate on a rock, and Lars passed them every day. He named the eagles "Örjan" and "Ebba", and the story started to take shape. The book was published 1982 and became a classic. He worked with children's books ever since. ”Regal the Golden Eagle” later became an animated film, which premiered in 1999 and was nominated for the Swedish equivalent of an Oscar, the Golden Bug ("Guldbagge").
Lars’ next book was "Pärlsork" (not available in English), a story about a small field mouse that wants to travel to the far-away mountains. Lars again used his interest in and knowledge of nature to describe the mouse's journey. By the time he had written his third book, "Vårdträdet", which describes the life on a farm through several generations, commissions for illustrating other writers’ books started trickling in. Among them were four of Kipling's fables, a cook-book for beginners and a book about weather. He was now an established author, and in 1987 he received the Elsa Beskow Award for his collective work.
When Lars returned to create a book of his own, the topic he chose was again birds. His own interest in birds began in the sixties when he was working in a cemetery where there were many birds and two colleagues who shared his interest. The book "My First Bird Book" is a field book for children and beginners, with text and illustrations of the 40 most common birds in Sweden. The choice of species was based on what kind of birds a child is most likely to see in the city, in parks and in gardens. In 1986, the book was selected as "Panda Book of the Year" by the WWF in Sweden. He then went on to illustrate Selma Lagerlöf's classic "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils", before continuing his nature book series with "My First Tree Book", "My First Insect Book" and "My First Animal Book". Lars felt that if you show how amazing nature is, you will be inspired to take care of it.
He continued this vision with "Harvey" the beaver. In 1995 the book "Harvey the Carpenter" was published, and it was nominated to one of the most prestigious book awards in Sweden (name of the Award). It was important to Lars to respect animals even when you make them human, and he has said that you cross the line “when you put pants on them". Harvey continued, together with his friend Chip, to show children how to sew, bake, grow, paint and fix a puncture. The Handy Harvey series became Lars' most successful, and they have been published in over 25 different languages all over the world. Between the "Harvey" books, he also illustrated a new edition of "Christmas in the stable" by Astrid Lindgren.
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Displaying 1 - 17 of 17 reviews
April 21, 2015
There are two different translations of this book, which was originally published in Sweden - one called
Bruno the Carpenter
, one called
Harvey the Carpenter
. They give different names for a lot of the same tools. I read
Bruno
while Dad read
Harvey
, and we compared them side by side. Dad liked
Harvey
better, and I liked
Bruno
better, but they were pretty much the same book.
December 31, 2021
very informative. I now know lots of tool names.
May 15, 2014
My son and I loved this book! It is a very charming story about a beaver who is building something with wood. The story goes through the whole process showing how he uses each hand-powered tool to make something very useful! There are even plans to make your very own useful wooden creation at the end of the book! (I don't want to give away the ending.) Since we were reading the Boxcar Children book at the same time as reading this one, this book reinforced the ideas in the Boxcar Children book and gave a lot more meaning to being industrious, showing the satisfaction that comes from making things with your own two hands.
April 21, 2015
There are two different translations of this book, which was originally published in Sweden - one called
Bruno the Carpenter
, one called
Harvey the Carpenter
. They give different names for a lot of the same tools. I read
Bruno
while Dad read
Harvey
, and we compared them side by side. Dad liked
Harvey
better, and I liked
Bruno
better, but they were pretty much the same book.
August 7, 2012
When planning a story time or a themed book kit, consider this one for either "beavers" or "construction" or even "tools". The fact is, children love tools, and this book serves up plenty for them in this story of a beaver planning and building a tool box. Come to think of it, this book would work with the theme "boxes" as well!
February 3, 2020
All the Castor books are great. They describe the process of coming up with an idea, planning and executing everyday tasks. In quite a lot of detail. This one is about making a tool box. Illustrations are beautiful watercolors. I know all of them almost by heart by now because they are so requested by my kid.
February 24, 2009
My son LOVED this book. There is a scene where Harvey misplaces a nail...I've never heard my son belly laugh so much! A must for young builders, this one even comes with simple plans to construct your own toolbox.
May 11, 2008
H loves this series...Harvey the Carpenter, Harvey the Gardener, Harvey the Painter
June 16, 2016
Fun, informational story that introduces specific woodworking tools. Would make a great flannel board story.
August 3, 2018
Bruno, a hard-working beaver, builds a toolbox using many tools illustrated in the pictures.
July 21, 2020
A cute little picture book that actually teached me the names of some of the tools that were used
December 29, 2023
یک جلد از مجموعه کازیمیر کاربلد که در این جلد ، کازیمیر با استفاده ازچوب و ابزار مناسب ، یک جعبه ابزار میسازد.
تصاویر جذاب و ذکر جزییات کاری که کازیمیر در حال انجام دادنش است با راهنمای تصویری ابزار مورد نیاز آن به همراه نقشه ساخت جعبه ابزار در انتهای کتاب، در مجموع خیلی عالی بود و به نظرم برای آموزش مشاغل به گروه سنی بالای چهار سال خیلی مناسب است.
عنوان فارسی: کازیمیر نجاری میکند.
تصاویر جذاب و ذکر جزییات کاری که کازیمیر در حال انجام دادنش است با راهنمای تصویری ابزار مورد نیاز آن به همراه نقشه ساخت جعبه ابزار در انتهای کتاب، در مجموع خیلی عالی بود و به نظرم برای آموزش مشاغل به گروه سنی بالای چهار سال خیلی مناسب است.
عنوان فارسی: کازیمیر نجاری میکند.
June 17, 2025
Heel erg informatief EN goed verhalend boek! Ik werd er steeds enthousiaster door en hoewel het idee al in m’n hoofd begon te borrelen werd op de laatste bladzijde bevestigd! Ik zou het heel gaaf vinden om met de kinderen hetzelfde te timmeren als Kasper deed in het boek.
February 23, 2023
Absolutely spectacular! Really good information, but also age-appropriate for toddlers.
June 9, 2023
Massor nya ord.
December 27, 2023
Prosta i ciekawa opowiesc, swietne ilustracje.
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