An Alphabet Of Stories

The alphabet is gloriously brought to life by international best-selling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers. This beautiful paperback edition is based on Once Upon an Alphabet which won the CBI Book of the Year Award.

The alphabet is gloriously brought to life by international best-selling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers. This beautiful paperback edition is based on Once Upon an Alphabet which won the CBI Book of the Year Award.

From an astronaut afraid of heights, to dynamic detectives the Owl and the Octopus, by way of some rusting robots, you will find within this book a short story inspired by every letter of the alphabet.

By turns funny, sad, mischievous and surprising, these entertaining mini-tales are accompanied by Jeffers’ witty and inviting illustrations.

‘…combines classic storytelling with stunning artwork. Parents and kids will love to read this again and again’ The Bookseller

Praise for ‘Lost and Found’

‘Beautifully illustrated, simple warm story…little children will love to share it.’ Carousel

‘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

‘Hail to new talent… If only all picture books could be this good.’ The Bookseller

Oliver Jeffers graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours. His outstanding talent has been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award. ‘Lost and Found’ animation was broadcast on Channel 4. Oliver lives and works in Brookyln, New York.

• Oliver is one of the most important and talented artists in today’s market, whose picture books have been translated in to 35 languages, selling more than 3 million copies worldwide!

• Oliver’s much-anticipated new picture book, Here We Are, publishes in November 2017.

• Once Upon an Alphabet, on which this edition is based, won the CBI Book of the Year award.

• The Day the Crayons Quit won the Children’s Choice Award at the CBI awards 2014

• 2014 saw the 10th anniversary of Oliver’s debut picture book How to Catch a Star, with media, marketing and publicity which raising the profile of all of Oliver’s books.

• Lost and Found won the Gold Award at the Nestle Children’s Book Prize in 2005, and also the Blue Peter Book of the Year award. An animated film of the book was screened on Channel 4 and won a BAFTA for Best Children’s Animation in 2009

• Check out Oliver’s fantastic website at www.oliverjeffersworld.com

Competition: A Child of Books;Here We Are;The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse;I Want My Hat;Meanwhile Back on Earth. by;Oliver Jeffers;Jon Klassen;Chris Haughton;Charlie Mackesy;Kevin Waldron;Julia Donaldson;Axel Scheffler