Books by the author LARS KLINTING
Bruno the Baker
Lars Klinting
Bruno the beaver sets out to bake a birthday cake with the help of his friend Felix, in an adorable illustrated book that introduces children to baking and includes a special recipe at the end of the story.
Harvey the Baker
Lars Klinting
Introducing Harvey - the busiest beaver in the world! Harvey's friend Chip has come to wish him a happy birthday, so Harvey decides to bake a birthday cake. But first, he needs to find his cookbook. Once they have tracked down the recipe, they study it carefully and find all of the ingredients. Together, the two beavers mix up the batter, bake the cake, do the washing up and set the table. Finally, it's time to eat their delicious cake! Young readers will love learning about the baking process and identifying all of the beavers' tools and ingredients. At the end of the book, a special recipe enables them to bake their own cake - just like Harvey!
Harvey the Carpenter
Lars Klinting
Introducing Harvey - the busiest beaver in the world! Harvey's workshop has every tool imaginable, but it is a bit messy. So he decides to make himself a toolbox for storing his tools. First, he studies his drawing carefully. Then he proceeds to saw his boards, sand down the wood, bore holes, screw the pieces together and hammer in nails until his toolbox is ready to use. Young readers will love following along with the carpentry process and identifying all of the tools and materials that Harvey uses. At the end of the book, there are instructions and drawings for making a toolbox, just like Harvey!
Characters: Harvey
Harvey the Decorator
Lars Klinting
You'll love Harvey - the busiest beaver in the world! Harvey has a new cupboard. "What will you put in it?" asks Chip. Harvey doesn't know but anyway it has to be painted first. "What colour shall we paint it?" asks Chip. Harvey doesn't know that either! "Let's paint it with lots of different colours!" says Chip. And so they do, with Chip becoming very messy and colourful himself along the way. Young readers will enjoy following Harvey and Chip's progress as the cupboard is transformed, and learning the practical details of basic decorating along the way. And the solution of what to put in it is very satisfying indeed! At the end of the book, there are step-by-step instructions for doing your own decorating and a colour mixing chart as well.
Harvey the Gardener
Lars Klinting
You'll love Harvey - the busiest beaver in the world! Harvey's flower has wilted in its windowbox. Time to plant another, thinks Harvey. But what shall he plant? Then he notices a dried bean on the floor that has dropped from his shopping bag. That's what I'll grow, thinks Harvey - beans have lovely flowers and after the flowers the new beans come and you can eat them! Young readers will love following along, planting the beans and watching them grow and even learning how to cook them. At the end of the book, there are instructions for planting and tending your own beans and drawings of all the different types you can grow.
Characters: Harvey
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