Publisher | HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks |
ISBN 13 | 9780007549238 |
ISBN 10 | 7549237 |
Author | Oliver Jeffers |
Book Format | Board Book |
Language | English |
Book Description | Set sail on a wonderful adventure in this toddler-friendly board book from award-winning, bestselling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers! There once was a boy and one day he found a penguin at his door The boy decides the penguin must be lost and tries to return him. But no one seems to be missing a penguin. So the boy decides to take the penguin home himself, and they set out in his row boat on a journey to the South Pole. But when they get there, the boy discovers that maybe home wasnt what the penguin was looking for after all |
Editorial Review | ‘An uplifting story…pictures of such spare beauty…suffused with a dreamlike quality.’ Independent Online ‘Oliver Jeffers makes impressive use of space in this affecting story of friendship…illustrations capture feelings of loss and loneliness through the most delicate nuances of facial expression…and body language.’ Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian ‘My picture book of the year, a joyful exploration of the power of friendship.’ Irish Independent Praise for ‘How to Catch a Star’: ‘The best recent picture book by light years… stylishly spellbinding.’ Telegraph |
About the Author | Oliver Jeffers is an artist, designer, illustrator and writer from Northern Ireland. From figurative painting, collage and installation to illustration and award winning picture-books, Oliver Jeffers practice takes many forms. His distinctive paintings have been exhibited in multiple cities, including the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Brooklyn Museum New York. HarperCollins UK and Penguin USA publish his picture books, now translated into over 30 languages, including The Incredible Book Eating Boy, and the New York Times Bestseller This Moose Belongs to Me and #1 New York Times Bestseller The Day The Crayons Quit. Oliver won an Emmy in 2010 for his collaborative work with artist and filmmaker Mac Premo. He has made art for Newsweek, The New York Times, United Airlines, TED, Nintendo, and has illustrated a a number of novels. In 2007, Jeffers was the official illustrator for World Book Day. Lost and Found became Oliver's first book to made into animation by London based Studio AKA, screening on Christmas Eve 2008 on Channel 4 in the UK and on Nickelodeon in the US and Australia. Oliver was born in Port Hedland, Australia, grew up and was educated in Belfast Northern Ireland and now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. oliverjeffers oliverjeffersworld |
Parental Rating | 5+ |
Language | English |
Publication Date | 41671 |
Number of Pages | 32 |