January 23, 2009

Oliver Jeffers: a gallery of great children’s books

Gaze in child-like wonder at the work of rising star of children’s picture books, Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers Great Paper Caper — The Great Paper Caper (2008) Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers: The Great Paper Caper — Jeffers's latest book with all new characters Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers: The Great Paper Caper — ... and where something strange is happening in the woods Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers: The Incredible Book Eating Boy — The Incredible Book Eating Boy (2006) Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers: The Incredible Book Eating Boy — It was critically acclaimed, a book described as mouth-wateringly irresistible and one which children will devour ... Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers: The Incredible Book Eating Boy — Especially as it is all about Henry, who loves to eat books Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers: The Way Back Home — The Way Back Home (2007) Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers: The Way Back Home — A delightful tale about a boy who discovers an aeroplane in his bedroom cupboard and finds his way to the moon Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers: The Way Back Home — But how will he get home again? Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers: How to Catch a Star — How to Catch a Star (2004) captures a boy's dreams Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers: How to Catch a Star — In particular he dreams of getting a star of his own to put in his pocket. But how will he do it? Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers: How to Catch a Star — This critically-acclaimed debut from Jeffers was described by the Guardian as "a story about possibilities and disappointments with a triumphant ending..." Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers: Lost and Found — Lost and Found (2005) discovers a boy who befriends a lost penguin Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers: Lost and Found — He decides to take it home to the South Pole, but is this the right place? Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

Gallery Oliver Jeffers: Lost and Found — Not necessarily, but the book still won a Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Medal and the Blue Peter Book Award Photograph: Oliver Jeffers

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