Up and Down

In this much-anticipated sequel to the internationally best-selling picture book Lost and Found, we re-visit the boy and the penguin after their trip to the South Pole...

The boy and the penguin still enjoy spending all their time together... That is, until the penguin starts to dream of flying, ignoring the boy's advice that it is impossible.

Running away, the penguin visits place after place, searching for a chance to get his feet off the ground. But will flying be everything he had hoped? And is the boy missing him as much as he is missing the boy?

A heart-warming story about friendship, love and reaching for your dreams, from highly-regarded, multi-award-winning author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers.

In Up and Down, Oliver Jeffers, a multi-award-winning author, weaves a tale of friendship and dreams that is both heart-warming and inspiring. The story, long-listed for numerous prizes, is a top pick in the genre of children's fiction, appealing to kids with its engaging narrative and endearing characters.

For fans of Sam Winston (A Child of Books), Jon Klassen (The Three Billy Goats Gruff), Corinna Luyken (The Tree in Me), Jim Field (Oi Dinosaurs!), and David Litchfield (The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear's Concert).

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Up and Down

In this much-anticipated sequel to the internationally best-selling picture book Lost and Found, we re-visit the boy and the penguin after their trip to the South Pole...

The boy and the penguin still enjoy spending all their time together... That is, until the penguin starts to dream of flying, ignoring the boy's advice that it is impossible.

Running away, the penguin visits place after place, searching for a chance to get his feet off the ground. But will flying be everything he had hoped? And is the boy missing him as much as he is missing the boy?

A heart-warming story about friendship, love and reaching for your dreams, from highly-regarded, multi-award-winning author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers.

In Up and Down, Oliver Jeffers, a multi-award-winning author, weaves a tale of friendship and dreams that is both heart-warming and inspiring. The story, long-listed for numerous prizes, is a top pick in the genre of children's fiction, appealing to kids with its engaging narrative and endearing characters.

For fans of Sam Winston (A Child of Books), Jon Klassen (The Three Billy Goats Gruff), Corinna Luyken (The Tree in Me), Jim Field (Oi Dinosaurs!), and David Litchfield (The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear's Concert).

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Up and Down

Up and Down

by Oliver Jeffers

Narrated by Richard E Grant

Unabridged — 4 minutes

Up and Down

Up and Down

by Oliver Jeffers

Narrated by Richard E Grant

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Overview

In this much-anticipated sequel to the internationally best-selling picture book Lost and Found, we re-visit the boy and the penguin after their trip to the South Pole...

The boy and the penguin still enjoy spending all their time together... That is, until the penguin starts to dream of flying, ignoring the boy's advice that it is impossible.

Running away, the penguin visits place after place, searching for a chance to get his feet off the ground. But will flying be everything he had hoped? And is the boy missing him as much as he is missing the boy?

A heart-warming story about friendship, love and reaching for your dreams, from highly-regarded, multi-award-winning author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers.

In Up and Down, Oliver Jeffers, a multi-award-winning author, weaves a tale of friendship and dreams that is both heart-warming and inspiring. The story, long-listed for numerous prizes, is a top pick in the genre of children's fiction, appealing to kids with its engaging narrative and endearing characters.

For fans of Sam Winston (A Child of Books), Jon Klassen (The Three Billy Goats Gruff), Corinna Luyken (The Tree in Me), Jim Field (Oi Dinosaurs!), and David Litchfield (The Bear, the Piano and Little Bear's Concert).


Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Full of heart” Irish Times

"Visually witty, poignant and spare, it is sure to stoke the author's huge popularity" Culture, Sunday Times

"Jeffers's minimalist style enhances this touching and funny story about friendship, and even though the illustrations are so spare, they convey beautifully the emotions of the characters and contain little details which children will love" School Librarian

“Touching” Daily Express

"A lovely story about friendship and caring" The Independent on Sunday

Kirkus Reviews

Jeffers revisits Lost and Found (2006), his sweet, muted story of friendship between a penguin and a boy, and he finds equal success with the same mild characters, understated humor, washes of watercolor and succinct, soft narration. Again, empathy emerges as elemental to this interspecies friendship, as the boy tries to help the penguin in his futile efforts to fly. Many failed attempts leave the two looking for answers at a circus, where they inadvertently lose track of each other. A quiet tone balances a relatively action-packed adventure: The penguin finally finds flight as he's shot out of a cannon, and the boy, just having learned his whereabouts, rushes to catch him. Serene white backdrops highlight brilliant compositional choices, while full-page spreads of unconfined color depict dramatic moments with subtle force. Children will intuit, absorb and appreciate this soothing book's heart—the fast, offbeat friendship that makes it so singular and appealing. (Picture book. 2-6)

Product Details

BN ID: 2940170184286
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Publication date: 09/01/2011
Edition description: Unabridged
Age Range: Up to 4 Years
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