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The Boy: His Stories and How They Came to Be
The Boy: His Stories and How They Came to Be | Oliver Jeffers
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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, along with a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the making of each! Once there was a boy, and one day . . . 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 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 a boy and a penguin that inspired Lost and Found, and much, much more! This incredible volume gives a unique insight into the life story of these iconic books--loved by readers across the globe--and celebrates the incredible work of one of today's most highly regarded picture book creators. The perfect gift for new parents!
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I love the art, I love the storytelling, that quirky kind that's okay abandoning a bit of reality, and yet still seeming so matter of fact about aspects of the characters' journeys and decisions. I think The Way Back Home is my favourite, how the author made the moon feel so accessible. 😊 Strong visual component, especially in The Way Back Home, it felt like it could have been just images, no words and been the same story. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? Love the format switch up to accurately reflect the added notes, the reader goes from glossy paper of the illustrated (water colours and ink?) stories to matte paper with a great texture, plus the handwritten notes and sketches are in pencil, and the artist/author has a very fun variance in font in the notes, first scribbly, then lofty outlined capitals, and more elaborate circus poster type letters. (edited) 3d
Robotswithpersonality 3/3 Then there's the character design, where everyone is some variation of small child size allowing the reader to see the world from that perspective, without being super cutsie - the penguin doesn't really have facial expressions but an adequate range of body language, and the boy and the alien smile rarely, but to greater effect.
Will have to investigate what else my library has by Oliver Jeffers.
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