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Oliver Jeffers 著，Oliver Jeffers 绘

图书标签:

• 绘本
• 儿童文学
• 家庭
• 亲情
• 成长
• 冒险
• 旅行
• 自我发现
• 勇气
• 希望

出版社： Philomel

ISBN：9780399250743

商品编码：19139209

包装：精装

出版时间：2008-04-10

页数：32

正文语种：英文

商品尺寸：27.7x26.2x1.0cm;0.544kg

内容简介

When a boy discovers a single-propeller airplane in his closet, he does what any young adventurer would do: He flies it into outer space! Millions of miles from Earth, the plane begins to sputter and quake, its fuel tank on empty. The boy executes a daring landing on the moon . . . but there's no telling what kind of slimy, slithering, tentacled, fangtoothed monsters lurk in the darkness! (Plus, it's dark and lonely out there.) Coincidentally, engine trouble has stranded a young Martian on the other side of the moon, and he's just as frightened and alone. Martian, Earthling—it's all the same when you're in need of a friend.

作者简介

Oliver Jeffers, the author-illustrator of Lost and Found and The Incredible Book Eating Boy, delivers another fun, original take on children and the many worlds of their imaginations. Oliver Jeffers lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

精彩书评

Jeffers's latest tale [is charming]. The space theme [and the] illustrations will please every young, imaginative adventurer. -- KirkusThe message that friends are friends whether they are near or far comes through in a warm, amusing manner. -- School Library Journal

前言/序言

《星际探险家：迷失的信号》 一个关于勇气、友谊与自我发现的宏大宇宙史诗 目标读者： 8-12岁儿童及科幻爱好者 关键词： 太空歌剧、人工智能、异星文明、时间旅行、解谜冒险、成长 --- 故事背景：群星之子的时代 欢迎来到“星历307年”，人类文明已经脱离了摇篮——地球，在银河系中建立了数以百计的殖民地。太空旅行不再是梦想，而是日常生活的一部分。然而，宇宙的浩瀚意味着未知和危险永远潜伏在超光速航道的阴影中。 故事的主角是艾莉亚·文斯，一个生活在木星卫星欧罗巴冰下城市“深蓝”的十四岁女孩。艾莉亚并非传统意义上的英雄，她更像是一个沉迷于古老星图和废弃飞船残骸的“太空考古学家”。她的父母是“星际信标局”的顶尖信号工程师，致力于维护连接遥远殖民地的超空间通讯网络。 第一幕：冰下的呼唤与失落的信标 深蓝城的生活平静而规律，被厚厚的冰层和全息投影模拟出的“天空”所笼罩。艾莉亚的平静生活在一次例行的深海探测中被打破。她发现了一艘被冰封了数百年的古老飞船——“先驱者号”。这艘船属于传说中第一批尝试超越已知星系的探险队。 在修复“先驱者号”的残骸时，艾莉亚无意中激活了一个加密信息模块。这不是普通的通讯信号，而是一个跨越了数千年、充满复杂数学公式和生物编码的“求救脉冲”。信号的源头指向了被称为“无光之域”的星系团——一个被所有航海图标记为“禁区”的地方。 更令人不安的是，信号的最后一段包含了一个只有她父母才会使用的加密代号：“永恒之钟已停摆”。 艾莉亚深知这意味着什么。她的父母在三年前执行一项秘密任务时“失联”，官方报告称他们卷入了一场星际海盗袭击。但这个信号表明，他们可能被困在了比想象中更危险的地方。 第二幕：同伴的集结与飞船的复苏 艾莉亚决定独自出发，但宇宙不会轻易允许一个少女只凭一腔热血航行。她很快找到了两个不可或缺的伙伴： 1. 泽塔 (Zeta)： 一个由失传的“克苏鲁人工智能”技术制造的伴侣机器人。泽塔外表像一个流线型的金属猎鹰，拥有超乎想象的计算能力和对古老文明的深刻理解。它的程序设定中包含了对艾莉亚父母的“保护协议”，这使得它对艾莉亚的计划持谨慎支持态度。 2. 卡尔·雷诺兹： 一个来自富饶的火星共和国的飞行学院辍学生。卡尔技术高超，但行事鲁莽，背负着家族的荣耀和债务。他驾驶着一艘经过大量非法改装的侦察舰“流浪者号”，是艾莉亚冒险旅程中最可靠的引擎和最让人头疼的麻烦制造者。 在卡尔的帮助下，艾莉亚将“先驱者号”的残骸拆解，并用其核心动力炉升级了“流浪者号”。他们带着从深蓝城黑市获取的非法导航图和一些勉强够用的补给，逃离了欧罗巴的监控，一头扎进了未知的黑暗。 第三幕：跨越星表的迷宫 艾莉亚的旅程不再是简单的救援行动，而是一场追逐失落历史真相的解谜之旅。 1. 废弃的空间站“回声之巢”： 他们的第一个目标是追溯信号源头留下的第二个“信标”。这个信标位于一个巨大、被遗弃的空间站残骸中。这个空间站是上古星际联邦的一个秘密研究基地，充满了失灵的防御系统和环境陷阱。在这里，艾莉亚必须破解多层加密日志，了解到“永恒之钟”并非指时间，而是一个关于稳定宇宙能量流的秘密项目。他们遭遇了第一批真正的威胁——由自卫程序激活的、具有极强适应性的机械哨兵。 2. 伽马射线云团与“漂浮的墓地”： 为了避开星际巡逻队的追踪，他们被迫穿越一片被称为“伽马风暴”的危险星云。在风暴中心，他们发现了一个由无数损坏飞船残骸组成的奇异“墓地”。在这里，他们遇到了维拉·萨拉辛，一个孤独的“星际拾荒者”，她声称曾在三年前见过艾莉亚的父母。维拉的故事充满矛盾，她似乎知道的比她说的多得多，但她最终留下了一个关键性的提示：“真相在光芒消逝之处，但守护者不会让你轻易靠近。” 3. 普洛斯七号：伪装的乌托邦： 信号的追踪将他们引向了普洛斯七号——一个被宣传为完美和平的农业殖民地。然而，艾莉亚很快发现，这里的和谐是建立在严密的思想控制之上的。殖民地的居民都佩戴着一种神经同步设备，确保“集体意识”的稳定。泽塔的分析指出，这些设备正在秘密提取居民的认知数据，为一项巨大的“数据上传”工程做准备。在这里，艾莉亚和卡尔必须与当地的反抗组织合作，揭露殖民地领袖——看似慈祥的“首席调谐者”——的真正目的：他试图利用“永恒之钟”的技术，将整个殖民地的人类意识上传到一个数字永生领域，而艾莉亚的父母正是这项工程的关键数据源。 第四幕：无光之域与时间的回响 最终，信号的终点指向了“无光之域”——一个被超维度能量场包裹的星系。进入这里需要极其精确的能量平衡，否则飞船会被撕裂成基本粒子。 在泽塔和卡尔的惊人配合下，他们成功穿过了能量场。他们发现的并非一个星球，而是一个巨大的、静止的时空泡。 在时空泡的中心，他们找到了艾莉亚的父母。他们并未被囚禁，而是自愿在一个被时间减缓的领域内工作。他们发现的“永恒之钟”并非武器，而是一种维护宇宙熵值平衡的稳定器。如果这个稳定器失效，整个银河系的物理法则将开始随机崩溃。 然而，稳定器正在遭受攻击。攻击者是“虚空吞噬者”——一个古老的、以信息熵为食的非物质实体，它通过信号干扰和逻辑悖论来逐步瓦解稳定器的核心代码。 决战与抉择 真正的战斗在思维和代码层面展开。艾莉亚的父母被虚空吞噬者困在了一个复杂的逻辑陷阱中，无法直接干预稳定器。 艾莉亚，利用她从“先驱者号”残骸中学到的古老编码知识，以及泽塔对克苏鲁AI深层结构的理解，必须在现实世界和信息流世界之间建立桥梁。卡尔则负责驾驶“流浪者号”，在时空泡边缘与实体化的虚空哨兵周旋，为艾莉亚争取关键的计算时间。 在危急关头，艾莉亚意识到，要击败一个以信息混乱为食的实体，她必须提供一个绝对的、无法被篡改的“真理锚点”。这个锚点，就是她对家人和朋友的羁绊——一种超越逻辑和数据的纯粹情感数据流。 她将自己的记忆、冒险中的勇气、卡尔的鲁莽、泽塔的忠诚，以及父母对她的爱，编织成一个超复杂的数据包，强行注入稳定器。 这个“人类情感锚点”成功地重写了虚空吞噬者试图植入的混乱代码，使其逻辑自我崩溃。稳定器得以重启，时间恢复正常流速。 结局：归途与新的征程 艾莉亚的父母安全获救，但他们面临巨大的责任——维护这个不为人知的宇宙平衡装置。他们向艾莉亚解释了任务的秘密和危险性，并为她能独自完成如此壮举而深感骄傲。 “流浪者号”带着修缮一新的核心组件，满载着新的知识和更深的友谊，踏上了归途。他们没有被授予英雄的勋章，因为这项任务必须永远保密。 在返回欧罗巴的漫长航程中，艾莉亚看着窗外闪烁的星光。她不再是那个沉迷于古老地图的女孩，她已经成为了一名真正的星际探险家，一个在宇宙尺度上理解了勇气和连接意义的见证者。 《星际探险家：迷失的信号》 是一部关于如何用知识、智慧和最重要的——人与人之间的情感联结，来对抗宇宙中最深层的虚无和混乱的故事。真正的家，并非一个星球，而是你选择与之并肩作战的伙伴。宇宙的奥秘远未揭开，而艾莉亚的冒险，才刚刚开始。

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从主题立意的角度来看，这本书无疑是深刻且富有启发性的。它没有采取居高临下的说教方式，而是通过一个引人入胜的故事，巧妙地探讨了一些关于勇气、探索以及自我接纳的核心议题。它鼓励小读者去正视自己内心的恐惧，理解“犯错”是学习过程的一部分，并且每一次看似的“迷失”，都可能是一次通往更广阔世界的机会。这种积极的价值观植入，是建立孩子健全人格的重要基石。更难得的是，它在传达正向信息的同时，并没有回避现实中的不确定性，反而将这种不确定性描绘成一种令人兴奋的未知，引导孩子用开放的心态去迎接生活。这本书不仅是睡前读物，它更像是一枚小小的“心灵指南针”，在孩子的心灵地图上，指明了探索世界和理解自我的正确方向，是一本值得反复阅读，每次都能从中汲取新力量的佳作。

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这本书的插画简直是视觉的盛宴！色彩的运用大胆而细腻，每一页都像一幅精心构思的油画。我特别喜欢作者在描绘人物表情上的功力，即使是简单的线条，也能传达出复杂的情绪。主角那双总是充满好奇的大眼睛，每一次眨动，都仿佛在对小读者发出无声的邀请，去探索未知的世界。光影的处理也非常到位，尤其是在描写夜晚场景的时候，那种深邃的蓝色和偶尔点缀的星光，让人感觉既神秘又温暖。我甚至会忍不住停下来，仔细辨认背景中那些隐藏的小细节，比如墙角那只正在打盹的小猫，或者书架上那些看起来很古老的装饰品。这绝不是那种敷衍了事的儿童绘本插图，它具有很高的艺术价值，完全可以被单独装裱起来。对于这个年龄段的孩子来说，这种高质量的视觉刺激至关重要，它不仅能培养他们的审美能力，还能激发他们对艺术的初步兴趣。我敢说，光是冲着这美术功底，这本书就值得拥有，它让阅读体验提升到了一个全新的层次，不再是单纯的文字和图画的堆砌，而是一次沉浸式的艺术之旅。

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故事情节的节奏感把握得恰到好处，张弛有度，让人完全沉浸其中，根本舍不得翻页。叙事线索清晰明了，尽管主题可能涉及一些较为深刻的情感体验，但作者用极其巧妙的方式将其融入到日常的冒险之中，使得孩子们在享受故事的同时，也能自然地吸收其中的情感营养。特别是故事发展到高潮部分时，那种悬念的营造简直是大师级的处理，让人不禁屏住呼吸，期待着转折点的到来。而当谜团最终解开，真相大白的那一刻，带来的满足感是难以言喻的。流畅的叙述让人感觉就像在听一位技艺高超的说书人娓娓道来，语言富有韵律感，即便是面对一些稍显复杂的概念，也处理得深入浅出，完全符合小读者的认知水平。整个故事的起承转合自然流畅，没有丝毫的拖沓或仓促，读完后会留下一种意犹未尽的舒适感，让人忍不住想立刻再读一遍，去回味那些精彩的瞬间。

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角色塑造方面，这本书展现了令人惊喜的深度。那些看似简单的角色，其实都拥有非常鲜明的个性和复杂的内心世界。主角的成长弧线描绘得极其真实可信，他（她）所经历的每一次犹豫、每一次鼓起勇气，都精准地击中了童年时期特有的那种敏感与脆弱。我特别欣赏作者是如何处理角色之间的互动关系的，那种真挚的友谊、偶尔的误解与和解，都处理得极其细腻，充满了生活的气息，让人感觉这些角色真实存在于我们身边。即便是配角，也绝非功能性的工具人，他们都有自己的小秘密和独特的行为逻辑，为整个故事增添了丰富的层次感。通过这些鲜活的角色，孩子们能够清晰地看到不同性格的人是如何应对挑战的，这对于他们发展同理心和人际交往的理解，有着潜移默化的积极影响。这本书的成功，很大程度上归功于它塑造了一群让人无法忘记、值得去学习和模仿的“好朋友”。

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这本书的文字打磨得极其讲究，用词精准且富有画面感，即便是重复出现的词语，也会因为上下文的语境变化而焕发出新的生命力。我尤其欣赏作者在选择词汇时的那种克制与大胆的平衡——既保证了词汇的可理解性，又不断地挑战孩子们的词汇边界，是一种温和而有效的引导。句子结构的多样性也令人称赞，时而长句舒缓，描绘环境的静谧；时而短句有力，烘托紧张的气氛。这种语言上的“音乐性”对于培养孩子的语感至关重要，让孩子在潜移默化中接触到高质量的书面表达。朗读起来，简直是一种享受，每一个音节都仿佛经过了精心的设计，读起来朗朗上口，抑扬顿挫自然天成。我发现，当我用不同的语调和速度去朗读同一段文字时，故事的情感色彩都会随之发生微妙的变化，这说明作者的文字本身就蕴含着极强的可塑性和诠释空间，远非那些平铺直叙的文本可比拟。

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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." Times Educational Supplement "a beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat." The Bookseller "with IBEB, 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': 'The best recent picture book by light years! 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

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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." Times Educational Supplement "a beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat." The Bookseller "with IBEB, 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': 'The best recent picture book by light years! 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

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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." Times Educational Supplement "a beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat." The Bookseller "with IBEB, 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': 'The best recent picture book by light years! 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

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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." Times Educational Supplement "a beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat." The Bookseller "with IBEB, 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': 'The best recent picture book by light years! 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

评分☆☆☆☆☆

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." Times Educational Supplement "a beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat." The Bookseller "with IBEB, 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': 'The best recent picture book by light years! 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

评分☆☆☆☆☆

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." Times Educational Supplement "a beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat." The Bookseller "with IBEB, 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': 'The best recent picture book by light years! 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

评分☆☆☆☆☆

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." Times Educational Supplement "a beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat." The Bookseller "with IBEB, 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': 'The best recent picture book by light years! 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

评分☆☆☆☆☆

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." Times Educational Supplement "a beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat." The Bookseller "with IBEB, 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': 'The best recent picture book by light years! 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

评分☆☆☆☆☆

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." Times Educational Supplement "a beautifully produced edition that really is good enough to eat." The Bookseller "with IBEB, 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': 'The best recent picture book by light years! 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