Oliver Jeffers

Eager to have a star of his own, a boy devises imaginative ways of catching one.

"From beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers comes an exquisite collection of his much-loved picture books How to Catch a Star, Lost and Found, The Way Back Home, and Up and Down, with a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the making of each! Within the pages of this gorgeous picture book anthology is a special letter from Oliver and more than one hundred sketches, notes, and ideas, carefully chosen from his archives...

Explore the humorous world of opposites with the #1 bestselling illustrator of The Day the Crayons Quit and his band of Hueys!
"What's the opposite of the beginning?" A sensible question to ask when opening a book that teaches the reader about opposites. But maybe we should start with something a little easier? For example, it's quite unlucky when a Huey finds himself stranded on a hot, deserted island—but...

"A father takes his two children on a thrilling out-of-this-world adventure into space and invites them to look back at Earth and the conflicts that have taken place since the beginning of time. This becomes a brief history of the world and a guide to the universe, told with Oliver Jeffers’s inimitable perspective, wit, and exquisite artwork. Meanwhile Back on Earth gives a unique look at life on Earth with a cosmic perspective—and an enduring...

A young boy learns that moose do not always follow the rules of proper pet behavior.

"From an Astronaut who's afraid of heights, to a Bridge that ends up burned between friends, to a Cup stuck in a cupboard and longing for freedom, this series of interconnected stories and characters explores the alphabet"--

"A young girl lives in a haunted house, but she has never seen a ghost. Are they white with holes for eyes? Are they hard to see? Step inside and help the girl as she searches under the stairs, behind the sofa, and in the attic for the ghost." --publisher's website

"Quelque part sur Terre, deux enfants se chamaillent. Leur père décide alors de leur faire remonter le temps pour découvrir les conflits qui ont jalonné l’histoire de l’humanité… La petite famille embarque pour un voyage cosmique qui changera leur perspective sur le monde." --ecoledesloisirs.fr "A father takes his two children on a thrilling out-of-this-world adventure into space and invites them to look back at Earth and the conflicts...

A selfish man sets out to prove that he is the boss of everything he surveys.

Stranded on the moon after his extraordinary airplane takes him into outer space, a boy meets a marooned young Martian with a broken spacecraft, and the two new friends work together to return to their respective homes.