Synopses & Reviews
From the illustrator of the #1 smash hit The Day The Crayons Quit comes a humorously warm tale of friendship. Now also an animated TV special!
What is a boy to do when a lost penguin shows up at his door? Find out where it comes from, of course, and return it. But the journey to the South Pole is long and difficult in the boys rowboat. There are storms to brave and deep, dark nights.To pass the time, the boy tells the penguin stories. Finally, they arrive. Yet instead of being happy, both are sad. Thats when the boy realizes: The penguin hadnt been lost, it had merely been lonely.
A poignant, funny, and child-friendly story about friendship lost . . . and then found again.
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"Along with providing a resonant environmental message, the story lightly demonstrates that friendships come in all shapes and sizes.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review
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Praise for LOST AND FOUND
* "Youngsters will cheer the pals' inevitable reunion and will…request an immediate rereading of this gently humorous and heartwarming tale of friendship found, lost and regained." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
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Now a Huffington Post Honorable Mention for Best Picture Book of 2013!
"A fantastic adventure." - The New York Times
"It's a gentle story of everyday magic, with artwork that should keep readers coming back." - Publishers Weekly
"With balloons and a carousel taking center stage, this nocturnal fantasy will provide a pleasurable lift for young audiences." - Kirkus Reviews
"Ward combines prints of maps and colorful paper to lend a whimsical and jaunty air to the pairs nighttime escapade." - School Library Journal
"Cut-paper collage illustrations, which include maps and algebraic equations, play against a starry night sky, creating a beautiful backdrop for a flight of fancy. Little kids, balloon and carousel lovers one and all, will enjoy this magical romp from the creator of When Blue Met Egg." - Booklist
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"With balloons and a carousel taking center stage, this nocturnal fantasy will provide a pleasurable lift for young audiences." -
Kirkus Reviews
"Ward combines prints of maps and colorful paper to lend a whimsical and jaunty air to the pairs nighttime escapade." - School Library Journal
Praise for When Blue Met Egg
"A wonderful story of friendship and caring, "When Blue Met Egg" is charged with imagination, embellished with delightful illustrations, and is, quite simply, perfect!" - Kendal Rautzhan, Books to Borrow...Books to Buy
"This sweet story of devotion and friendship illustrates the joy that comes from caring for another. The creative cut-paper artwork adds an additional level of interest and takes readers on a fascinating birds-eye tour of the Big Apple." - School Library Journal
"Wards engaging and imperfectly cut cut-paper illustrations are full of witty urban references." - NYTimes.com
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When a tiny snail meets a humpback whale, the two travel together to far-off lands. It's a dream come true for the snail, who has never left home before. But when the whale swims too close to shore, will the snail be able to save her new friend?
From the creators of Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo comes this touching tale of adventure and friendship. With vibrant illustrations and rhymes that are both playful and lyrical, here is a story that shows us that even the smallest creatures can help others in a big way.
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Every day can be an adventure. Especially if you bring balloons.
Ever wondered what it would be like to ride a carousel right off its platform? As Emma discovers, all it takes is a handful of balloons and a very kind polar bear to show you the way. This soaring story of friendship, between a carousel bear and the little girl who noticed him, will take readers to the arctic and backin time for bedtime, of courseand remind them anything is possible. Even flying.
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One cold winter day, Blue returns to her nest to find something wonderful: Egg! Or rather a snowball she mistakes for an egg. Blue puts Egg in a pail and sets off to look for Egg's mother. But as the winter winds down and the temperature goes up, Blue is in for a sad surprise. Not to worry, though. In this sweet story of friendship, even snowmelt grows into something beautiful.
With her intricate cut-paper illustrations, Lindsay Ward perfectly captures her lovable characters and their world in this unforgettable, heartwarming tale.
About the Author
Oliver Jeffers (www.oliverjeffersworld.com) makes art and tells stories. His books include
How to Catch a Star; Lost and Found, which was the recipient of the prestigious Nestle Childrens Book Prize Gold Award in the U.K. and was later adapted into an award-winning animated film;
The Way Back Home; The Incredible Book Eating Boy; The Great Paper Caper; The Heart and the Bottle, which was made into a highly acclaimed iPad application narrated by Helena Bonham Carter;
Up and Down, the New York Times bestselling Stuck; The Hueys in the New Sweater, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year; and This Moose Belongs to Me, a
New York Times bestseller. Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Oliver now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.