New Releases by Oliver Jeffers

Oliver Jeffers - award-winning, international bestselling author and illustrator - brings the alphabet to life in this exquisite board book! From Astronaut to Zeppelin, this is no ordinary alphabet.... Boldly colourful, funny and specially adapted from Oliver Jeffers'' highly-acclaimed Once Upon an Alphabet, winner of the CBI Book of the Year, this sturdy edition is perfect for younger readers.

"Em Aqui estamos nós, Oliver Jeffers nos convida a refletir sobre o imenso planeta que nos acolhe e, principalmente, sobre a vida que levamos nele. Assumindo a voz de um pai que está conversando com seu filho recém-nascido, situação real que inspirou a escrita do livro, o autor gentilmente nos apresenta o planeta sob diversos pontos de vista. Assim, com pequenos conselhos que valorizam a vida, o carinhoso pai repassa ao filho singelas e divertidas lições de sobrevivência na Terra. E, entre tantas importantes reflexões, uma delas com certeza ficará mais forte na mente do jovem leitor: não estamos sozinhos aqui. Como uma gota no oceano, somos apenas um entre os bilhões de seres vivos que vivem sobre a Terra. Assim, fica fácil compreender por que partilhar, tolerar e respeitar são verbos fundamentais para o nosso manual de sobrevivência."--Amazon.com

In this salutation from Earth, the chronicler gives a tour of the planet and introduces those who call it home.

Exquisitely illustrated by award-winning, bestselling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers, this irresistible board book gloriously brings the alphabet to life.

Los Huguis casi siempre se llevan bien. Hasta que un día Gilberto los encuentra discutiendo. ¿Quién ha comenzado? “Yo no he sido. ¡Ha sido él!”. Menudo lío. Ahora nadie recuerda el motivo de su discusión. Un libro para descubrir a los más pequeños una perspectiva

From the illustrator of the #1 smash The Day the Crayons Quit comes another bestseller--a giggle-inducing tale of everything tossed, thrown, and hurled in order to free a kite! When Floyd''s kite gets stuck in a tree, he''s determined to get it out. But how? Well, by knocking it down with his shoe, of course. But strangely enough, it too gets stuck. And the only logical course of action . . . is to throw his other shoe. Only now it''s stuck! Surely there must be something he can use to get his kite unstuck. An orangutan? A boat? His front door? Yes, yes, and yes. And that''s only the beginning. Stuck is Oliver Jeffers'' most absurdly funny story since The Incredible Book-Eating Boy. Childlike in concept and vibrantly illustrated as only Oliver Jeffers could, here is a picture book worth rescuing from any tree.

See below for English description. Une petite fille vogue sur une mer de mots et arrive à la maison d''un garçon qu''elle invite à partir pour une aventure extraordinaire. Cet album présente les magnifiques oeuvres typographiques de Sam Winston construites à partir d''extraits des grands classiques littéraires et les fusionne aux illustrations de l''artiste émérite Oliver Jeffers. Les enfants exploreront des forêts de contes de fées, des montagnes et des nuages de chansons pour enfin découvrir ensemble les richesses inestimables de l''imagination. Un monde rempli de magie s''ouvre désormais à eux. L''enfant des livres est une ode à l''immense richesse de la lecture et du plaisir de partager des histoires. In this inspiring and lyrical picture book, a little girl sails her raft across a sea of words to arrive at the house of a small boy. Once there, she invites him to come away with her on an adventure where they can journey through forests of fairy tales, mountains of make-believe and clouds of song. Guided by his new friend, the boy unlocks his unique imagination. Now a lifetime of magic and adventure lies ahead of him. But who will be next? A tribute to all that books can do and all that books can become. L''enfant des livres is a timely manifesto for the infinite rewards of reading and sharing the enjoyment of stories. Original title: A Child of Books

The crayons are back and brighter than ever in this board book of colors from the creators of the #1 New York Times Best Sellers, The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home. It''s Duncan''s birthday, and all the crayons want to make him a card! With their fun and quirky illustrations of firetrucks, dragons, and (dare we say?) wheat, these creative crayons each have something different to contribute. When they come together, they can make something truly spectacular to celebrate Duncan''s birthday! From the creative minds behind the The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home, comes a fun board book introducing young readers to colors.

A young reader introduces a boy to the many imaginative worlds that books bring to life.

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 how "lucky"it is when a fan arrives to provide some cool air Oh, wait . . . nowhere to plug it in? "Unlucky," once again. Now for a harder one: What s the difference between "half full"and"half empty"? Stumped? Don t worry, that one will make a Huey s head hurt too. Inthis funny concept book from the illustrator of the #1 "New York Times "bestselling "The Day the Crayons Quit," Oliver Jeffers takes us on a delightful ride through the world of contraries."

A comic visual exploration of opposites, from prize-winning, internationally best-selling picture book maker, Oliver Jeffers.

Now this fabulously quirky group of characters is introduced to younger readers in these toddler friendly board books from the internationally bestselling, award-winning author/illustrator, Oliver Jeffers, creator of How to Catch a Star and Lost and Found. A fight has broken out amongst The Hueys. "It was not me! It was him!" But no one can remember what they''re fighting about. If only they could find an interesting distraction...

Quirky egg-shaped creatures known as the Hueys explore the concept of opposites.

Introducing the Hueys - a fabulously quirky group of characters from Oliver Jeffers. The thing about the Hueys is they all look the same, they all think the same, they all do the same. Until one day, one of them knitted himself a new jumper.

Perfect for gift-giving, here isTHE alphabet book to top all others, an over-sized work of brilliance from the illustrator of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit! If words make up the stories and letters make up the words, then stories are made up of letters. In this menagerie we have stories made of words, made FOR all the letters. The most inventive and irresistible book of the year spans a mere 26 letters (don''t they all!) and 112 pages. 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, Once Upon an Alphabet is a creative tour de force from A through Z. Slyly funny in a way kids can''t resist, and gorgeously illustrated in a way readers of all ages will pour over, this series of interconnected stories and characters explores the alphabet in a way that will forever raise the bar. In Once Upon an Alphabet, #1 New York Times bestseller Oliver Jeffers has created a stunning collection of words and artwork that is a story book, alphabet book, and gorgeously designed art book all in one. Praise for ONCE UPON AN ALPHABET: An Amazon Best Book of 2014! A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year! A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year! A New York Times Bestseller! * "The silly, spare, slightly surreal text occasionally rhymes and endlessly surprises. An utterly delightful alphabet book."–Kirkus Review, starred review * "With wry humor, equally droll ink illustrations, and a solid dose of alliteration, Jeffers creates delightful mini-narratives for each letter of the alphabet."–Publishers Weekly, starred review * "An altogether stimulating, surprising, and satisfying reading experience."–School Library Journal, starred review * "Whimsical, funny, occasionally tragic, and highly entertaining, this collection of (sometimes) interlocking tales is brilliantly inventive."–Horn Book, starred review "Jeffers knows how to catch the attention of his young audience while challenging their imagination, intellect and vocabulary. This whimsical exploration of letters and language begs to be read over and over again."–BookPage "Handsome, humorous and clad in bright tomato-red, [this] is the sort of book you may want to rush into the arms of imaginative, good-natured children between 4 and 10 years old. [T]his is no traditional abecedarian exercise.The stories are wonderfully varied, sometimes philosophical and often end surprisingly; the drawings are just as quirky and unpredictable."–The Wall Street Journal "[W]itty from A to Z . . . no one would blame you for having a copy even if there are no kids in the house. Think of it as Edward Gorey for the preschool set — and their hip parents."–The Washington Post

Felipe jogou um sapato para soltar sua pipa da árvore. Muito simples, só que o sapato também ficou preso. Então Felipe jogou o outro pé... e uma escada, um balde, um orangotango... Como será que ele se saiu dessa?

What''s all the arguing about? There are plenty of Hueys to go around in this hilarious story from the #1 bestselling illustrator of The Day the Crayons Quit! The Hueys are back! Oliver Jeffers'' jelly bean-shaped creatures may look the same, think the same, and even do the same things, but that doesn’t mean they always agree. The only problem is, they can’t seem to agree on what they disagreed on in the first place! Which ultimately leads to an even bigger disagreement! Confused? Well, so are the Hueys. Which only adds to the fun and hilarity. Anyone who has ever had to referee an argument among siblings or friends will appreciate the absurdity Oliver Jeffers reveals in the every-day trials of getting along. Oliver Jeffers is the New York Times bestselling author/illustrator of Stuck, The Incredible Book-Eating Boy, This Moose Belongs to Me, Lost and Found, How to Catch a Star, The Heart in the Bottle (which is also a highly-acclaimed iPad app narrated by Helena Bonham Carter) and many more. He is also the ilustrator of the mega-selling The Day the Crayons Quit, written by Drew Daywalt. His books have won numerous awards, including the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award, the Blue Peter Book of the Year, and the Irish Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year.

Meet the Hueys - a fabulously quirky group of characters from international bestselling, award-winning author/illustrator, Oliver Jeffers, creator of How to Catch a Star and Lost and Found.The thing about the Hueys was that they loved numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3... Wait! 0? Is ''none'' a number? Join the Hueys for a counting conundrum! This witty and lively pictorial debate makes numbers interesting and fun! Ages 2+

"Alfredo tiene un alce: Marcel. Es cierto que Marcel no siempre obedece las reglas para ser una buena mascota, pero cumple las más importantes. Después de todo, es un buen amigo; o al menos eso parece, hasta el día en que una anciana lo reconoce como suyo: ¡es Rodrigo! Alfredo vuelve a casa, solo y molesto: ¡su mejor amigo lo ha abandonado, se ha ido con su legítima dueña! Pero, ¿realmente los amigos nos pertenecen? Un alce de muchos nombres nos enseña la respuesta en esta divertida historia."--Casadellibro.com.

Henry loves to eat books, until he begins to feel quite ill and decides that maybe he could do something else with the books he has been devouring.

The mouth-wateringly irresistible tale of a boy’s insatiable hunger!

From the illustrator of the #1 smash hit The Day the Crayons Quit comes the age-old tale of a boy and his moose . . . Wilfred is a boy with rules. He lives a very orderly life. It''s fortunate, then, that he has a pet who abides by rules, such as not making noise while Wilfred educates him on his record collection. There is, however, one rule that Wilfred''s pet has difficulty following: Going whichever way Wilfred wants to go. Perhaps this is because Wilfred''s pet doesn''t quite realize that he belongs to anyone. A moose can be obstinate in such ways. Fortunately, the two manage to work out a compromise. Let''s just say it involves apples. Oliver Jeffers, the bestselling creator of Stuck and The Incredible Book Eating Boy, delivers another deceptively simple book sure to make kids giggle.

Les OHÉ ont ceci de particulier qu''ils sont tous exactement pareils. Jusqu''au jour où l''un d''eux décide de se tricoter un joli pull-over...

This is a read-along edition with audio synced to the text, performed by Paul McGann. An inspirational story of a boy who loved the stars so much, he decided to catch one of his very own. The beautifully illustrated, original debut picture book from shining talent Oliver Jeffers.