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The Boy Oliver Jeffers

The Boy By Oliver Jeffers

The Boy by Oliver Jeffers


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Summary

A spectacular collection of four much-loved modern classics from the multi award-winning, internationally best-selling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers, along with a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the making of each in four fascinating sketchbook sections.

The Boy Summary

The Boy: His Stories and How They Came to Be by Oliver Jeffers

A spectacular collection of four much-loved modern classics from the multi award-winning, internationally best-selling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers, along with a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the making of each in four fascinating sketchbook sections.

Contains the following stories:

How to Catch a Star
Lost and Found
The Way Back Home
Up and Down

Also within the pages of this exquisite collection is a special letter from Oliver Jeffers and more than 100 wonderfully distinctive sketches, notes and ideas, carefully chosen from his archives and revealed here for the first time. Watch as the boy and his friends spring to life on the sketchbook pages. See the real-life starfish that appears in How to Catch a Star, learn the true story of the boy and the penguin who inspired Lost and Found and find out what the Martian's dad looks like! With all these things, and more, this incredible volume gives a unique insight into the life story of the iconic books - loved by readers the world over - and celebrates the incredible work of one of today's most popular and highly regarded picture book creators.

The Boy Reviews

Praise for HOW TO CATCH A STAR:

...the best recent picture book by light years, is stylishly spellbinding Telegraph

Hail to new talent... If only all picture books could be this good The Bookseller

Praise for LOST AND FOUND

My picture book of the year, a joyful exploration of the power of friendship. Irish Independent

An uplifting story...pictures of such spare beauty...suffused with a dreamlike quality. Independent Online

Praise for UP AND DOWN

Full of heart Irish Times

Visually witty, poignant and spare, it is sure to stoke the author's huge popularity Culture, Sunday Times

About Oliver Jeffers

Oliver Jeffers graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours. His outstanding talent has been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award. 'Lost and Found' animation was broadcast on Channel 4. Oliver lives and works in Brookyln, New York.

Additional information

GOR009532084
9780008294342
0008294348
The Boy: His Stories and How They Came to Be by Oliver Jeffers
Used - Very Good
Hardback
HarperCollins Publishers
2018-10-18
168
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - The Boy