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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
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Shining star Oliver Jeffers is back with this star spangled inter-galactic adventure tale in space! Now available in gorgeous miniature hardback edition. One day a boy finds an aeroplane in his cupboard. Up, up, up and away he flies, high into the sky. Whizzing past clouds, stars and planets until suddenly, he runs out of petrol! Miles from earth, the boy crashes into the moon and waits. Just as he is beginning to get cold and lonely, a friendly martian appears from the darkness, also with a broken aircraft. Together they come up with a super plan to float the boy back down to earth to collect his toolbox. Can the boy find his way back home safely and will he ever make it back up to the moon to rescue his friend?
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Favorite Oliver Jeffers book,
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This review is from: Way Back Home (Hardcover)
Of all the books that Oliver Jeffers has written this is the one that my husband and I like to read the most. This is a fantastic book for toddlers, they can sit through the entire story with no troubles.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely charming!,
This review is from: Way Back Home (Paperback)
This book is sure to charm little adventure fans everywhere. The art is lovely and the story is a tale of imagination and friendship.After coming in from a trip in his boat the little boy happens to find an airplane in his closet and decides to take it out for a little spin to the moon! It breaks down up there moments before a martian has a similar problem with his flying saucer on the other side of the moon. They each hear sounds and imagine the worst but a friendship ensues and they work out a way to get each other back home. Lovely. My son LOVES this book and laughs out loud each time the little guy finds the aeroplane in his closet. Recommended!
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4.5 out of 5 stars (14 customer reviews) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oliver Jeffers is the Man!!!,
By A. K. Orla-Bukowski - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Way Back Home (Hardcover)
The best thing about this book and all of Oliver Jeffers' books is that they are so approachable for children (I think) of all ages, and for adults. You know how you don't get tired reading and re-reading some books for your kids - this book, (as well as all of Jeffers' books) is sublime, imaginative, funny, whimsical, philosophical and a joy to look at. Like the books that are classics, this one belongs in that category. Thank you Mr Jeffers!! I can't wait to see what you come up with next!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book helped my students' imagination sore!,
By Rochelle Menendez Rodriguez "the teacher" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Way Back Home (Hardcover)
As a fourth grade teacher I constantly look for literature that will not only satisfy and amaze my children's reader but also the author in them. This story glorifies a child's imagination in play, he goes about his day in a matter-of-fact manner, of course he has a plane in his closet that he had forgotten about. As the story progresses there is a complete page where Jeffers offers only expresssions for what child and martian are discussing and planning. This is an excellent opportunity that my students all wanted to take in writing what was going on between the two. They created their own comic strips for these images and boy were they funny! Few picture books leave the ending open like The Way Back Home does. This provided my kiddos with the offering of creating a sequel to this story. As a parent, you will love this book, it is very satisfying for kids and kids at heart and the opportunities for discussion and play come naturally! I suggest all of Jeffers books and little by little we are making a classroom library of his titles, which luckily are being translated into other languages! Your child will come back to this one over and over again!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this book,
By Earth Mom - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Way Back Home (Hardcover)
I love this book and author. The story is so cute and simple with great drawings. My 4-year-old loves the subject matter of the boy who travels to the moon and back. The boy and the martian show great team work, with some silliness.
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