Oliver Jeffers

This minimalistic masterpiece is a must-read for all ages.

A true work of art.

Moments of human intimacy jostle with scenes that inspire cosmic awe, and the broad diversity of Jeffers’s candy-colored humans…underscores the twin messages that ‘You’re never alone on Earth’ and that we’re all in this together.

… a fresh and fascinating collaboration between two gifted masters.

Jeffers and Winston’s mixed-media artwork, an inventive combination of watercolor, pencil, and digital collage, elicits strong notice from readers. Jeffers’ uneven, hand-lettered text contrasts dramatically with Winston’s digitally manipulated lines of classic prose…An ingenious, confident, and pretty cool exploration of literary delight.

Jeffers and Winston’s first collaboration is a celebration of the child’s world, illustrated in sumptuous double-page spreads featuring explosions of images borrowed from unforgettable sources…Every one of its elements—the haunting prose poem executed in hand- lettered words; the pictures done in watercolor, pencil, and digital collage; and the objects built from words borrowed from classic stories—all work together toward a richly harmonious whole. An irresistible invitation to read.

This haunting mixed-media art book will appeal to literature lovers of all ages.

A gorgeous, innovative musing on the power of storytelling. A nameless young girl who calls herself a child of books narrates in lyrical, spellbinding verse. Some, she says, have forgotten the importance of stories, but she finds a boy and introduces him to her world, a land created through a marriage of Jeffers’s evocative art and Winston’s masterly use of typography…Use this wholly original celebration of the story as a jumping-off point for conversations about art and writing. A masterpiece.

This delightful treasure hunt through children’s literature will have you digging through your bookshelves, hunting for forgotten phrases and making room among the tomes for this book.

Jeffers and typographic artist Winton collaborate on a hymn to the power of imagination, in which witty pen-and-ink drawings meet manipulated blocks of type, composed of passages from children’s classics…the energy of the images bursts from the pages, “for imagination is free.”

Each illustration cleverly incorporates text from classic works of literature into the art…This is fantastically imaginative and smart book that is sure to engage children of all ages.

It’s a lyrical picture book that celebrates the power of imagination…What a great way to stretch the imagination and teach reading all at once!

Literature lovers won’t want to miss A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston.

As masterful as a book can be in extolling the richness that reading brings to our lives, A Child of Books is a glorious offering.

Kids and adults alike will marvel at the artistry and the message of A Child of Books, that we can build our own houses of invention and creativity where all are welcome, "for imagination is free.

[W]itty from A to Z . . . no one would blame you for having a copy even if there are no kids in the house. Think of it as Edward Gorey for the preschool set — and their hip parents.

Handsome, humorous and clad in bright tomato-red, [this] is the sort of book you may want to rush into the arms of imaginative, good-natured children between 4 and 10 years old. [T]his is no traditional abecedarian exercise.The stories are wonderfully varied, sometimes philosophical and often end surprisingly; the drawings are just as quirky and unpredictable.

Jeffers knows how to catch the attention of his young audience while challenging their imagination, intellect and vocabulary. This whimsical exploration of letters and language begs to be read over and over again.

Whimsical, funny, occasionally tragic, and highly entertaining, this collection of (sometimes) interlocking tales is brilliantly inventive.

An altogether stimulating, surprising, and satisfying reading experience.

With wry humor, equally droll ink illustrations, and a solid dose of alliteration, Jeffers creates delightful mini-narratives for each letter of the alphabet.

The silly, spare, slightly surreal text occasionally rhymes and endlessly surprises. An utterly delightful alphabet book.

A clever concept book from beginning to end.

An amusing twist on the traditional concept book by a beloved master of shape and line.

Even readers who know the basics of opposites will get their minds blown here, as a glass is considered half full on one page but also half empty on the next. It’s not easy to be so very simple and so very clever, but Jeffers manages in this laugh-aloud offering that will get groups giggling.

Highly anticipated (yes, even for adults)

Utterly original.

These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes.

This colorful title should make for an uproarious storytime.

This book will have children asking to have it read again and again.

Fresh and funny.

Jeffers . . . elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights.

Hilarious . . . Move over, Click, Clack, Moo; we’ve got a new contender for the most successful picture-book strike.”

This well-done package will charm its audience. The snappy text works well for reading aloud, but older children will enjoy exploring the subtle details hidden in the illustrations and backgrounds

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.