Awards

• Short-listed for CBI Book of the Year Award 2012
• Short-listed for Galaxy National Book Awards: National Book Tokens Children's Book of the Year 2011
• Short-listed for Roald Dahl Funny Prize: The Funniest Book for Children Aged Six and Under 2012
• Shortlisted for CBI Book of the Year Award 2012.
• Shortlisted for Galaxy National Book Awards: National Book Tokens Children's Book of the Year 2011.
• Shortlisted for Roald Dahl Funny Prize: The Funniest Book for Children Aged Six and Under 2012.

Overview

Delightful chaos ensues when a young boy gets his kite stuck up a tree in this laugh-out-loud new picture book from award-winning, internationally best-selling author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers! Floyd gets his kite stuck up a tree. He throws up his shoe to shift it, but that gets stuck too. So he throws up his other shoe and that gets stuck, along with… a ladder, a pot of paint, the kitchen sink, an orang-utan and a whale, amongst other things! Will Floyd ever get his kite back? A hilarious book with a wonderful surprise ending.

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Praise for 'The Incredible Book Eating Boy' Mouth-wateringly irresistible The Guardian This is a book that children will devour. The Observer The whole thing looks good enough to eat. TES A beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat. The Bookseller With The Incredible Book Eating Boy, Jeffers has produced his most appealing work yet, conjuring up a magical piece of fiction that is not only divinely illustrated and wittily told, but perfectly realised. Junior Praise for 'Lost and Found': 'An uplifting story!pictures of such spare beauty!suffused with a dreamlike quality.' Independent Online 'Oliver Jeffers makes impressive use of space in this affecting story of friendship!illustrations capture feelings of loss and loneliness through the most delicate nuances of facial expression!and body language.' Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian More praise for 'Lost and Found' 'Beautifully illustrated, simple warm story!little children will love to share it.' Carousel 'Jeffers has a unique writing and illustrative style. It's a wonderful picture book.' Publishing News 'My picture book of the year, a joyful exploration of the power of friendship.' Irish Independent Praise for 'How to Catch a Star': 'The best recent picture book by light years, is stylishly spellbinding.' Telegraph 'A story about possibilities and disappointments with a triumphant ending, all of which Jeffers captures through the beautifully expressive changing moods of his little boy.' The Guardian 'This is a magical, beautifully illustrated tale about reaching for dreams.' Mail on Sunday 'Hail to new talent! If only all picture books could be this good.' The Bookseller

Steph writes: Poor little Floyd is in trouble. And this trouble all started when his kite somehow got stuck in the tree. Internationally acclaimed children's writer and illustrator Oliver Jeffers' latest picture book ‘Stuck' follows the troubles of Floyd as he attempts to nudge the kite free from the tree. First he throws his shoe, then the other, next the cat, the ladder and even the nearby fireman until the entire neighbourhood is involved in the dilemma! I don't know exactly what it is about Jeffers' quirky little pictures and writing that makes me fall in love so easily but I just do. ‘Stuck' is a charming creation with a hilarious surprise ending that is sure to entertain kids and adults alike.

Praise for The Incredible Book Eating Boy: 'Mouth-wateringly irresistible' The Guardian 'This is a book that children will devour' The Observer Praise for Lost and Found: 'A heart-warming story' The Guardian Praise for How to Catch a Star: 'The best recent picture book by light years, is stylishly spellbinding.' Telegraph 'Hail to new talent! If only all picture books could be this good.' The Bookseller Praise for The Heart and the Bottle: 'Profoundly moving' The Irish Times Praise for Up and Down: 'Full of heart' Irish Times Praise for 'The Incredible Book Eating Boy' This is a book that children will devour. The Observer The whole thing looks good enough to eat. TES A beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat. The Bookseller With The Incredible Book Eating Boy, Jeffers has produced his most appealing work yet, conjuring up a magical piece of fiction that is not only divinely illustrated and wittily told, but perfectly realised. Junior Praise for 'Lost and Found': 'An uplifting story!pictures of such spare beauty!suffused with a dreamlike quality.' Independent Online 'Oliver Jeffers makes impressive use of space in this affecting story of friendship!illustrations capture feelings of loss and loneliness through the most delicate nuances of facial expression!and body language.' Julia Eccleshare, The Guardian 'Beautifully illustrated, simple warm story!little children will love to share it.' Carousel 'Jeffers has a unique writing and illustrative style. It's a wonderful picture book.' Publishing News 'My picture book of the year, a joyful exploration of the power of friendship.' Irish Independent Praise for 'How to Catch a Star': 'A story about possibilities and disappointments with a triumphant ending, all of which Jeffers captures through the beautifully expressive changing moods of his little boy.' The Guardian 'This is a magical, beautifully illustrated tale about reaching for dreams.' Mail on Sunday Praise for 'The Incredible Book Eating Boy' Mouth-wateringly irresistible The Guardian This is a book that children will devour. The Observer The whole thing looks good enough to eat. TES A beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat. The Bookseller With The Incredible Book Eating Boy, Jeffers has produced his most appealing work yet, conjuring up a magical piece of fiction that is not only divinely illustrated and wittily told, but perfectly realised. Junior

Stuck is perhaps the most impressive picture book published this year! Brilliantly silly. Daily Telegraph Praise for The Incredible Book Eating Boy: 'Mouth-wateringly irresistible' The Guardian 'This is a book that children will devour' The Observer Praise for Lost and Found: 'A heart-warming story' The Guardian Praise for How to Catch a Star: 'The best recent picture book by light years, is stylishly spellbinding.' Telegraph 'Hail to new talent! If only all picture books could be this good.' The Bookseller Praise for The Heart and the Bottle: 'Profoundly moving' The Irish Times Praise for Up and Down: 'Full of heart' Irish Times

Author Information

Oliver Jeffers is a highly acclaimed talent in picture books. He graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours and has since exhibited his paintings around the world. His outstanding talent has already been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award, the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award and the Irish Children's Book of the Year. www.oliverjeffers.com

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