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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
“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, is 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
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In this much-anticipated sequel to the internationally best-selling picture book Lost and Found, we re-visit the boy and the penguin after their trip to the South Pole…
The boy and the penguin still enjoy spending all their time together… That is, until the penguin starts to dream of flying, ignoring the boys advice that it is impossible.
Running away, the penguin visits place after place, searching for a chance to get his feet off the ground. But will flying be everything he had hoped? And is the boy missing him, as much as he is missing the boy?
A heart-warming story about friendship, love and reaching for your dreams, from highly-regarded, multi-award-winning author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Oliver Jeffers' 'Lost and Found' is my favourite children's book. It's a beautiful story about a boy who befriends a penguin and the illustrations are incredible. He has published other books since but 'Up And Down' is effectively a direct sequel...
The boy and the penguin are best friends and do everything together. But the companionship faces disruption when the penguin decides that there's something he wants to do, he wants to try to use his stubby wings to fly ...on his own. Their little adventure results in visits to the zoo, a airport, and finally a circus.
The story itself is fairly good, but what really makes the book is Jeffers' fantastic artwork. His great style is wonderfully cute and manages to capture the emotions of the two best friends brilliantly. The characters don't have very expressive faces but the body language seems to magically portray feelings.
In a nutshell: A great book to add to a family collection which both children and parents will enjoy. Especially for those who loved Lost and Found.
The boy and the penguin are best friends and do everything together. But the companionship faces disruption when the penguin decides that there's something he wants to do, he wants to try to use his stubby wings to fly ...on his own. Their little adventure results in visits to the zoo, a airport, and finally a circus.
The story itself is fairly good, but what really makes the book is Jeffers' fantastic artwork. His great style is wonderfully cute and manages to capture the emotions of the two best friends brilliantly. The characters don't have very expressive faces but the body language seems to magically portray feelings.
In a nutshell: A great book to add to a family collection which both children and parents will enjoy. Especially for those who loved Lost and Found.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Wonderful, truly wonderful - my two boys (aged 6 & 8) love having this story read to them each night before bed, your prose and drawings are gorgeous.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book for my two sons aged 7 and 3. We have the other Oliver Jeffers books and have always enjoyed them. Up and down is another beautifully written and illustrated book. It features the same characters as in previous books (How to catch a star, Lost and found, A way back home) so it engages the children with the boy and penguin straight away, although if this is the first book you've read, you will understand the characters easily too. It covers the same themes, friendship, loyalty, love etc. It is a lovely book, with humorous text and beautiful illustrations and is now another bedtime favourite for my boys.
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Fantastic book from Oliver Jeffers - as always!
My children (ages 6 and 4) are big fans of Oliver Jeffers and we have almost all his books. This one has gone down really well with them - a lovely story with beautiful... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Victoria
enjoyable jeffers offering.
We love all of Oliver Jeffers work- the tv adaptation of 'lost and found' is quite lovely and true to the book. Read more
Published 4 months ago by lindajj
Oliver Jeffers never fails!
This is another absolutely lovely gorgeous Oliver Jeffers book. It features the boy from several of the other books and the penguin from Lost and Found. Read more
Published 5 months ago by TC
More down than up
Up and down was a gift for my 3,year old grandson. He loves stories and asks plenty of questions about the illustrations. This book did not engage him. Read more
Published 10 months ago by fmb
Can't get enough of the penguin!!!
Oliver Jeffers is one of my fave picture book authors. Adults will also share the "grins" and warmth as children from this book.
Published 11 months ago by L. Yan
Stunning
Beautiful, brightly coloured images... This is the 5th Oliver Jeffers book I have bought for our son, and definitely my favourite. A lovely and amusing story of true friendship! Read more
Published 12 months ago by Margolie
A joy
I am 47 years old and watched this for the first time the other week when visiting friends with a 2yr old son. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Denise Marsh
Another lovely story by Oliver Jeffers
This is another simple story with a powerful message from the author, Oliver Jeffers. I got it for a 3 year old howevr having read it, I think it would better suit a 4 or 5 year... Read more
Published 16 months ago by A Wilsden
lovely book
Oliver Jeffers creates beautiful and touching stories about friendship with illustrations that highlight the story beautifully. A lovely addition to any young child's collection
Published 17 months ago by bookworm
Up & Down
this isn't the best book in the series but it is still a beautiful work. children who are fans of the series will really enjoy it. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Darmour
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