On the 21th of april 2010 Thorarinn Leifsson was awarded the Reykjavik city education council children books prize for "Grandmother's Library" which he also illustrated.

"This is science fiction for children about the Icelandic meltdown, written with a crazy flow of ideas an unlimited respect for children."
Ásgeir H. Ingólfsson/ Kistan.is – culture web site

"Grandmothers Library by Thorarinn Leifsson is really an anecdote about those values people forgot or sold in the boom years."
Árni Matthíasson / Morgunblaðið – Newspaper

"Absolutely the best bank crisis book ever. I feel like I have grabbed the heavens when I ramble in to such fine, unsentimental yet warm children's book. This is the way to do it!"
Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir / Aclaimed icelandic author

"A terribly funny book. Especially refreshing and healthy reading".
Freyr Eyjólfsson / Morning radio – National Radio Channel 2 (Rás 2)

Grandmother's Library is written for children aged 9-99. Published by Forlagid in Reykjavik on 20th October 2009. It is a 216 page book with 36 black and white illustrations.