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 Rachel Bright (The Whale Who Wanted More) Jim Field (The Christmas Pig) Tom Percival (Finn's Little Fibs) Kes Gray (Daisy and the Trouble With Unicorns) and Axel Scheffler (Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes).
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 ou... more
