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Praise for ‘The Incredible Book Eating Boy’
"Mouth-wateringly irresistible" The Guardian
"This is a book that children will devour." The Observer
"The whole thing looks good enough to eat." Times Educational Supplement
"A beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat." The Bookseller
"With IBEB, Jeffers has produced his most appealing work yet, conjuring up a magical piece of fiction that is not only divinely illustrated and wittily told, but perfectly realised." Junior
Praise for ‘Lost and Found’:
‘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
‘Beautifully illustrated, simple warm story…little children will love to share it.’ Carousel
‘Jeffers has a unique writing and illustrative style. It’s a wonderful picture book.’ Publishing News
‘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
‘A story about possibilities and disappointments with a triumphant ending, all of which Jeffers captures through the beautifully expressive changing moods of his little boy.’ The Guardian
‘This is a magical, beautifully illustrated tale about reaching for dreams.’ Mail on Sunday
‘Hail to new talent… If only all picture books could be this good.’ The Bookseller
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Praise for ‘Lost and Found’:
‘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
‘Beautifully illustrated, simple warm story…little children will love to share it.’ Carousel
‘Jeffers has a unique writing and illustrative style. It’s a wonderful picture book.’ Publishing News
‘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
‘A story about possibilities and disappointments with a triumphant ending, all of which Jeffers captures through the beautifully expressive changing moods of his little boy.’ The Guardian
‘This is a magical, beautifully illustrated tale about reaching for dreams.’ Mail on Sunday
‘Hail to new talent… If only all picture books could be this good.’ The Bookseller
--This text refers to the Board book edition.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is crammed full of fantastic art from what must be one of the best childrens authors for a long time.
It's cute and stylish, unmistakably Oliver Jeffers.
I don't think the story is as strong as his other books, but it is still a great story, and the very last page is brilliant!
A little boy flies his plane higher and higher until he runs out of petrol and becomes stranded on the moon, thankfully he manages to make a friend when a passing Martian crash lands after his engine fails. Will they both make it back home? And will they ever speak again?
It's cute and stylish, unmistakably Oliver Jeffers.
I don't think the story is as strong as his other books, but it is still a great story, and the very last page is brilliant!
A little boy flies his plane higher and higher until he runs out of petrol and becomes stranded on the moon, thankfully he manages to make a friend when a passing Martian crash lands after his engine fails. Will they both make it back home? And will they ever speak again?
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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This book was a panic buy - I was on holiday with my 4 children and had forgotten their favourite bedtime stories. I rushed into an English bookshop in the Algarve, grabbed the first book that looked suitable and read it, that afternoon, to 3 of the kids (16 months, 3 years & 6 years). I haven't stopped reading it since! My 16 month old points to the beautiful illustrations and babbles constantly, my 3 year old is fascinated and talks about the book all the time (he even imagines he's the little boy) and my 6 year old really enjoyed the story and was delighted when he spotted the penguin (apparently from the book Lost & Found which he'd read at school). The story is original and just seems to capture the childrens' imaginations beautifully. Don't hesitate - buy this book! I'm now going to order some other books by this author!
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This lovely picture book has great stylized pictures, with an endearingly quirky story to match. The boy finds an old fashioned aeroplane and there's a good sequence of illustrations as he dons flying helmet, jacket and goggles. Off he flies until he runs out of petrol at the moon. Just as he begins to get lonely and afraid, a delightful little green alien with engine failure also becomes stuck on the moon and they become friends. There's a second lovely sequence of illustrations as the two marooned explorers think together about how to get them both back home and they then succeed in a rather foolish and surreal but amusing fashion. Finally, just as you think the story is finished you turn over to the very last page and there's an extra smile for the reader, and a "what do you think happens next" addition to the story.
Also, if you bother with author biographies, it's a lovely to have a picture of Jeffers as a boy and my children are fascinated by his having a green brother - a lovely touch.
This is my favourite of the boy's adventures so far, which seem to be getting increasingly original - though I do also recommend the others. All three books are entirely stand alone, though it is fun for the child who is familiar with the other two to spot the penguin from `Lost and Found' and the rocket from `How to Catch a Star' appearing in the pictures of this one. This is a very enjoyable book to read to your children and I thoroughly recommend it for 2-5s.
Also, if you bother with author biographies, it's a lovely to have a picture of Jeffers as a boy and my children are fascinated by his having a green brother - a lovely touch.
This is my favourite of the boy's adventures so far, which seem to be getting increasingly original - though I do also recommend the others. All three books are entirely stand alone, though it is fun for the child who is familiar with the other two to spot the penguin from `Lost and Found' and the rocket from `How to Catch a Star' appearing in the pictures of this one. This is a very enjoyable book to read to your children and I thoroughly recommend it for 2-5s.
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Disappointed
I'm very sorry to say that I was disappointed by this book so returned it to Amazon. As a family, we are huge Oliver Jeffers fans. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Serendipity
Another good story from Oliver Jeffers
A lovely story but not as good as Lost and Found...but is anything as good as Lost and Found?...I think the board books are brilliant, they are almost indestructible.
Published 4 months ago by Ducky quack quack
disappointing package
i bought this as a gift for my nephew's birthday - because the boxed set of oliver jeffers' books was out of stock - and i was disappointed by the amount of 'empty' moulded plastic... Read more
Published 7 months ago by purple-dub
Enthralled
Yes my little one is too young to read, but can still point and ask, 'What's that' at the beautiful pictures, and it's long enough to calm him down of an evening before bed, but... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Hoofboy
Superb for little imaginations
Purchased this for our 21 month old son and now it's a firm favourite. When asked what he wants for his bedtime read it's always 'moon book' before anything else and he becomes... Read more
Published 14 months ago by mrthb
Good story, difficult to read in a dimmed room?
My daughter loves the story but as she's still quite young she needs it read to her.
I find, on some pages, the choice of text / background colours very difficult to... Read more
I find, on some pages, the choice of text / background colours very difficult to... Read more
Published 14 months ago by JB
Love Oliver Jeffers
All Oliver Jeffers books, are fantastic picture books that have a wonderful simple charm in their own right. Read more
Published 15 months ago by A. C. Drury
Good product for the price you pay!
Very happy with this product overall, fits the phone well. Would have been even better if a screen protector came with it.
Published 15 months ago by Carol
Fantastic!
Another great book by Oliver Jeffers!
I love the simplicity yet deepness of his stories. As for my kids, they just cannot get enough of the beautiful drawings and they... Read more
I love the simplicity yet deepness of his stories. As for my kids, they just cannot get enough of the beautiful drawings and they... Read more
Published 16 months ago by E. Tasiopoulou
The Way Back Home
IF ONLY LIFE COULD BE AS BEAUTIFULY SIMPLE AS THIS BOOK, MY SON ADORES THE BOY, THE PENGUIN, THE MARTIAN & THE MOON !
Published 17 months ago by munchkin
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