The Boy Who Changed the World (Hardcover)
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Product Description
"My Daddy read The Boy Who Changed the World to me and I loved it. This is the best book he has ever written!"
-Adam Andrews, 8 years old
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The Boy Who Changed the World teaches children how their actions can set off a spark that, in turn, influences the lives of others. As Andrews explains, “Every choice you make, good or bad, can make a difference.”
Who would dream that a boy playing in Iowa cornfields would save the lives of more than two billion people? This is the incredible story of Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug, a simple boy with a desire to feed the hungry — but Borlaug couldn’t have accomplished this without the help of Vice President Henry Wallace, who was influenced by inventor George Washington Carver, who in turn was rescued by farmer Moses Carver.
This delightfully illustrated children’s book tells the stories of how each life is interwoven by decisions — both big and small — of others. These stories show that the decisions you make today truly can change the world. As George Washington Carver told young Henry Wallace, “Remember…God made you to make a difference. And I believe you will.”
Based on Andrews’ popular book The Butterfly Effect, this beautifully illustrated children’s story features butterflies on each page that children will be delighted to find, culminating with a flourish of butterflies and a charge to children that they, too, can change the world.
The Boy Who Changed the World reveals the incredible truth that everything YOU do matters — what you did yesterday, what you do today, and what you will do tomorrow. Every choice you make, good or bad, can make a difference. In this engaging tale, bestselling author Andy Andrews shows children that every action, however big or small, can have a ripple effect around the world.
Why You Should Read This Book Now
It can never be too early to let the children in your life know that they have the ability to do amazing things. Begin building a strong foundation for them today with The Boy Who Changed the World. Even adults will be captivated by this story that exercises both the mind and the imagination, while illuminating the ageless principles that have guided us all.
From the Pages of the Book
Norman ran to hide in the field, careful not to knock down any cornstalks. Just yesterday, his father reminded him, “You know, son, we’re blessed to have all this corn. There are many people in this world who do not have enough to eat.”
What would it be like to be hungry all the time? Norman wondered as he looked at the endless rows of corn. There has to be a way this corn can feed the hungry people, he thought.
Right then and there, Norman decided to change the world.
Product Details
Book Title: The Boy Who Changed the World
Author: Andy Andrews
Publisher: Tommy Nelson Publishers
Reference ISBN#: 978-1-4003-1605-2
ISBN-10: 1-4003-1605-7
Format: Jacketed Hardcover
Release Date: August 31, 2010
Price: $13.99 U.S.
Age Group: 4 – 8
Page Count: 40 pages
BISAC Category: Juvenile Fiction / General / General (JUV000000)
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Customer Reviews
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2 Doretta Mills
This is a wonderful story for children. Mr. Andrews' is a master storyteller and through this book children can learn that they can make a difference in the world. This book carries a thought provoking question to everyone who reads it. I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. MY LIFE COUNTS. What an awesome message to send to our children. We all need to know that our lives count and effect others. The illustrations are very well done and are of good quality. I applaud the illustrator for the work that went into each and every one of them. I have read several of Mr. Andrews' books and have never been disappointed. I do recommend this book to anyone who has children or has contact with children in any way. Our children need to know that their lives count and what decision they make or action they take today can have far reaching effects on not only the people they know today but for generations to come.
Doretta Mills
3 Cindy Barriga
The Boy Who Changed the World by Andy Andrews can easily be stated as the best. The best for being able to tell children that what they do can and will affect themselves and those around them. The best examples of how one decision can nurture another. The best illustrations to help narrate the story. When you put all of the above mentioned tasks in one book you get this. The perfect tale of how a boy does matter. What he says and thinks can and will help someone, somewhere, sometime. All in all this book should be given to children and be kept in libraries everywhere for easy access. Children should know as young and as soon as possible that they matter.
Cindy Barriga
4 Paige Eavenson 
The Boy Who Changed the World by Andy Andrews is a beautifully illustrated children s book with a powerful message for kids. The message that everything you do matters. Every decision, good or bad, can make a difference in the world you live in. In The Boy Who Changed The World, Andy shows children that their choices matter and that they have the ability to be a person who truly can change the world. Through the characters lives in the book children see how one person can have an impact on another who then goes to have an impact on thousands of others. This little book is the children s version of Andy's book The Butterfly Effect. The pictures are beautifully illustrated and they kept my own children s attention as I read the story to them. My older kids, who are 4 and 5, both enjoyed the story but were still a little skeptical that they could actually change the world. I told my son that he most certainly could be a world changer like the people in the book. I don't think I convinced him yet, but at lest the thought has been planted in his little 5 year old mind. As a parent I would highly recommend this book for any child. It would be a great gift book and one that actually has a great message in it. It even had me thinking of how I could be a world changer. I'll let you know when I figure that out:) In the mean time, check out The Boy Who Changed The World, and inspire your kids while they are still young.
Paige Eavenson
5 J. Abegglenn
The story begins with a boy named Norman playing in a corn field and how he decided that he will change the world. It evolves from there as we learn about all the people in the past who made little decisions that affected the next generations all the way up to Norman and leading to his invention of super seeds that grow super plants to help feed billions of people around the world. Andy Andrews does a good job showing how even just one small child and their choices and decisions can change the lives of people in the future and around the world. The pictures were beautiful and my boys all enjoyed the story very much. The understood the message and loved to learn a bit more about history that lead up to the super seeds! Great book!
J. Abegglenn
1 Nikki Raichart
I am a homeschooling mom of 4 children and just read The Boy Who Changed the World to everyone. Wow! What a treasury of knowledge and wisdom...not just for the kids, but for adults as well. We just downloaded the teaching curriculum and are starting TODAY! Thank you for writing this much needed message for today's youth.
Nikki Raichart from Gaston, OREGON