The Boy: His Stories and How They Came to be
No. of pages 168
Published: 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.
This book has been graded for interest at 3+ years.
There are 168 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2018 by HarperCollins Publishers .
Oliver Jeffers' outstanding talent has been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award. `Lost and Found' animation was broadcast on Channel 4. Oliver lives and works in Brookyln, New York.
Irish Children's Book Awards: Juniors
Animals in fiction
Cooking And Food in fiction
Nature in fiction
Emotions And Feelings in fiction
Imagination And Play in fiction
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Georgia Children's Book Award
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Georgia Children's Book Award.
Nevada Young Readers' Award
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award.
British Book Award
This book was recognised in the Wh Smith Children's Book of the Year category by the British Book Award.
Beehive Award
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Beehive Award.
Independent Booksellers Award
This book was recognised in the Children's Book of the Year category by the Independent Booksellers Award.
Buckaroo Book Award
This book was recognised by the Buckaroo Book Award.
Independent Booksellers Award
This book was recognised in the Adults' Book of the Year category by the Independent Booksellers Award.
Cybils Award
This book was recognised in the Fiction Picture Book category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.