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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
ISBN: 9780008294342
ISBN-10: 0008294348
Published: 26th November 2018
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 168
Audience: Children
For Ages: 3+ years old
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 28 x 26.5 x 2.5
Weight (kg): 1.2
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