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Shortlisted Picture Book Of The Year 2012: The Hueys In The New Jumper by Oliver Jeffers
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:41:46
Jelly beans with legs? Why no, it's the legions of Hueys in the brand new book by award-winning author Oliver Jeffers
the crowd? This is a funny and playful exploration of identity, finding how you fit it or dare to be different, all executed with Oliver Jeffers' distinctive effortless naive style that will strike a chord with young readers who will relish Jeffer's innate
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Oliver Jeffers' new picture book series
By on 30/05/2012 17:05:03
The Lost And Found creator launches a quirky new picture book series starring The Hueys
Meet The Hueys - sketchy little creatures with curiously podlike bodies. They are the creation of acclaimed author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers, whose grandfather could never remember the names of his numerous grandchildren and so called them all
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Books about books
By Kimberley Chen on 03/01/2012 15:15:18
These fascinating children's books celebrate brilliant books, reading and libraries...
The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers (HarperCollins Children’s Books, £5.99)One day Henry discovers by mistake that books are actually rather tasty to munch on. He eats a word, then a sentence, then a page, then a whole book. Soon he
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Birdsong - tweet all about it!
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 30/05/2011 20:22:17
Feathers fly in riotously raucous picture book Birdsong by Ellie Sandall
Wildsmith, Michael Foreman, Polly Dunbar, Catherine Rayner, Katie Cleminson, Oliver Jeffers and John Burningham – also a special mention to James Mayhew, whose guidance at Cambridge School of Art was very much appreciated, and who remains a wonderful source
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Seven Stories, Newcastle Upon Tyne
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 25/07/2011 16:45:56
From tall stories to rollicking reads, Seven Stories is bursting at the seams with witty words and astonishing images
, while the Creation Station in the basement is a hive of book-inspired artistic endeavour.Family X-Factor Children can meet their literary heroes with frequent author storytimes. New Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson, Judith Kerr and Oliver Jeffers
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Feast on festivals this summer
By Catherine O'Dolan on 14/05/2013 15:10:47
Escape the routine of family life at a festival that celebrates music, dance, comedy and more – coming soon to a field near you...
. “My favourite followed a storytelling and drawing session from Oliver Jeffers,” says Byrne. “Oliver said ‘Any questions?’ and a little voice piped up ‘What does Batman do?’. Oliver hadn’t mentioned Batman, but he drew a penguin-like figure, and gave
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Rebecca Elliott on creating Zoo Girl
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 30/05/2011 19:18:08
Highly Commended in our Junior Design Awards category Picture Book Of The Year, author and illustrator Rebecca Elliott gives us the back story to her latest book, Zoo Girl
is clearly a genius, I also think Eric Carle has done wonderful things for children’s books, and on the current scene I think Emily Gravett and Oliver Jeffers are stunning. Part of what I love (and envy!) in all these people is that they prove that you don
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The Top 100 Children's Books
By Junior's discerning readers on 20/04/2010 14:20:18
So here they are! The best books for children of all time, voted by you.
around the farmyard – and manages to avoid being eaten by the cunning fox. A vibrant, comic tale with no words and lots of slapstick moments. 96The Incredible Book Eating Boyby Oliver Jeffers HarperCollins, £10.99 (first published 2006)Henry
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