EDWARD VAN DE VENDELs BOEKEN: Die Besten Sieben

HET TELBOEK VAN PRINS HAYO DE GELUKKIGE
jaar:
2016

genre:

prentenboek, 48 p.

uitgever:

De Eenhoorn

illustrator:
Mattias De Leeuw
leeftijd:

6+
prijzen:
Die besten 7 April 2017 (Duitsland)
White Raven 2017
buitenland:
Duits (Gerstenberg)
Koreaans (Picture Book Gongjackso)

After working together on DERTIEN RENNENDE HERTJES and MIJN FIJNE GELUIDENBOEKJE Mattias and I wanted to make a new, big book. Here it is. It's about Prince Hayo. We follow him from his birth to his 10th anniversary - in a wide spread we see the celebrations for each of his birthdays, and especially we learn about the presents he gets. At the same time we see him growing up, but it seems something is missing. Until he becomes 10...
Each chapter is named after the number of Hayo's birthday (one, two three et cetera) and in the big and colourful illustrations we can count lots of things. Although there is a story, this is also a book to practise early mathematics.

HET KANKERKAMPIOENSCHAP VOOR JUNIOREN
jaar:
2015

genre:

jeugdboek, met Roy Looman, 220 p.

uitgever:

Querido

leeftijd:

12+
prijzen:
Die Besten Sieben, Dezember 2016 (Duitsland)
buitenland:
Duits (Carlsen)

This direct and moving book was written in close cooperation with Roy Looman (20). In over fourty sessions he told me his life-story. He got cancer when he was 15 years old, at a time where he was mainly playing soccer with his friends, working in a supermarket, going to school, having fun, trying to kiss as many girls as he could. The impact it had on his life and on his mind is in the book - and the story is told in a very direct, strong way. It moves from heartfelt to extremely funny (Roy has a great sense of humour), from the start of the disease to the end, and even after that - and we get to know everything, including pretty private episodes. It's amazing what Roy dared to tell, but it's part of his mission: make people aware of what cancer can do to a young mind, in a negative ánd in a positive way. I'm very proud that Roy let me use his voice for this swinging, fast-paced, but yet elaborate novel. It's certainly not a sad book, and this is proven by the first line: 'This must be the sickest game I have ever played. But I can't stand losing, so let me tell you upfront: I'm not going to die.'

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