The Boy : His Stories and How They Came to Be - Oliver Jeffers

The Boy

His Stories and How They Came to Be

By: Oliver Jeffers

Hardcover | 26 November 2018

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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 letter from Oliver Jeffers and more than 100 wonderfully distinctive sketches, notes and ideas, carefully chosen from his archives and revealed here for the first time. Watch as the boy and his friends spring to life on the sketchbook pages. See the real-life starfish that appears in How to Catch a Star, learn the true story of the boy and the penguin who inspired Lost and Found and find out what the Martian's dad looks like! With all these things, and more, this incredible volume gives a unique insight into the life story of the iconic books - loved by readers the world over - and celebrates the incredible work of one of today's most popular and highly regarded picture book creators.

Industry Reviews

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

Other Books By Oliver Jeffers

The Day the Crayons Quit : The Crayons - Drew Daywalt
Here We Are : Notes for Living on Planet Earth - Oliver Jeffers
Meanwhile Back on Earth - Oliver Jeffers

RRP $27.99

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How to Catch a Star : The Boy series - Oliver Jeffers

RRP $16.99

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Up and Down : The Boy series - Oliver Jeffers
Lost and Found : The Boy series - Oliver Jeffers
What We'll Build : Plans for Our Together Future - Oliver Jeffers
There's a Ghost in this House - Oliver Jeffers

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Once There Was A Boy... : Boxed Set - Oliver Jeffers

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Happy Mother's Day from the Crayons : The Crayons - Drew Daywalt
Where to Hide a Star : The Boy series - Oliver Jeffers

RRP $27.99

$23.25

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The Incredible Book Eating Boy - Oliver Jeffers
Lost And Found : The Boy series - Oliver Jeffers

RRP $16.99

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The Heart and the Bottle - Oliver Jeffers
How to Catch a Star : The Boy series - Oliver Jeffers

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The Fate of Fausto : A Painted Fable - Oliver Jeffers

RRP $29.99

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The Great Paper Caper - Oliver Jeffers

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The Hueys in The New Jumper : The Hueys : Book 1 - Oliver Jeffers
The Way Back Home : The Boy series - Oliver Jeffers
The Boy : His Stories and How They Came to Be - Oliver Jeffers

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The Heart And The Bottle - Oliver Jeffers
The Crayons' Christmas : The Crayons - Drew Daywalt

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Oliver Jeffers : The Working Mind and Drawing Hand - Oliver Jeffers

RRP $110.00

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