The Boy
His Stories and How They Came to be
$60.71
- Hardcover
168 pages
- Release Date
18 October 2018
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.
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 lett…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008294342 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0008294348 |
| Author: | Oliver Jeffers |
| Publisher: | Harpercollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 168 |
| Release Date: | 18 October 2018 |
| Weight: | 1.19kg |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 255mm x 275mm |
| Audience Age: | 3 |

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Critics Review
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
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 Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award. ‘Lost and Found’ animation was broadcast on Channel 4. Oliver lives and works in Brookyln, New York.
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