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5th out of 39 books
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Stuck
When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he's determined to get it out. But how? Well, by knocking it down with his shoe, of course. But strangely enough, it too gets stuck. And the only logical course of action . . . is to throw his other shoe. Only now it's stuck! Surely there must be something he can use to get his kite unstuck. An orangutan? A boat? His front door? Yes,...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
November 10th 2011
by Philomel
(first published September 1st 2011)
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I have read quite a few Oliver Jeffers books and think they are all great, so when I saw the book ‘Stuck’ I did not hesitate to give it a quick read. Let me tell you this… it did not disappoint. I absolutely loved it!
‘It all began when Floyd got his kite stuck in a tree…’ This is the opening line of the book and from here it just escalates into a humourous tale of one boy’s mission to get his kite back. This involves throwing different objects into the tree to dislodge the kite, but they also in...more
‘It all began when Floyd got his kite stuck in a tree…’ This is the opening line of the book and from here it just escalates into a humourous tale of one boy’s mission to get his kite back. This involves throwing different objects into the tree to dislodge the kite, but they also in...more
Stuck is a really cute, silly book.
The illustrations are a bit rough around the edges (as a stylistic choice) and that lends to the book's charm. The color choices are interesting and the book manages to keep a relatively boring main set piece (the tree) interesting by showing the progression of the day from morning to evening.
There are some cute touches ... Floyd initially loses his shoes (both his favorite one and the other one) at the beginning of the book and he remains shoeless throughout t...more
The illustrations are a bit rough around the edges (as a stylistic choice) and that lends to the book's charm. The color choices are interesting and the book manages to keep a relatively boring main set piece (the tree) interesting by showing the progression of the day from morning to evening.
There are some cute touches ... Floyd initially loses his shoes (both his favorite one and the other one) at the beginning of the book and he remains shoeless throughout t...more
Clare (my wife) is an infant teacher, but she's recently been tasked with setting up and stocking the library, so she occasionally brings home books to show me. The ones she thinks I'll like. For example The Red Tree. This time it was two Oliver Jeffers' books (this one and The Incredible Book Eating Boy). I have to say they are just about perfect. Funny, silly, delightful and addictive. In this one a boy gets his kite stuck up a tree and throws a shoe to dislodge, but the shoe gets stuck as wel...more
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I've been a fan of Oliver Jeffers's picture books since I interned for his publisher, Philomel, in 2008. Stumbling across his books while organizing their book closet, I was instantly drawn to his unique art style. But what made me a die-hard fan were his incredibly inventive stories and his lovable (and often hilarious) characters. Jeffers's books are like Pixar movies. They are charming, visually stunning, and although I...more
I've been a fan of Oliver Jeffers's picture books since I interned for his publisher, Philomel, in 2008. Stumbling across his books while organizing their book closet, I was instantly drawn to his unique art style. But what made me a die-hard fan were his incredibly inventive stories and his lovable (and often hilarious) characters. Jeffers's books are like Pixar movies. They are charming, visually stunning, and although I...more
Audience: This is a fantastic book for kids who like funny, silly stories. It is great for kids who like to read for humor as well as for teachers looking for a book to teach the reading strategy of making predictions. It would also be a great choice for a teacher looking for a book to use as a spring board for a fun writing assignment or a lesson on problem and solution. The larger size and non-conventional printing of the text as well as the strong illustration to text correlation would make i...more
Richie's Picks: STUCK by Oliver Jeffers, Philomel, November 2011, 32p., ISBN: 978-0-399-25737-7
"and they ALL GOT STUCK."
"What would you throw up into YOUR tree?" That's what I'd be asking the kids to think about, depict in an art project, and act out for the group after reading them this hilarious, gross-motor tale about a kid named Floyd who, in the wake of getting his kite stuck in a tree, heaves his shoe up there to dislodge the kite...and then heaves up the other shoe to dislodge the first...more
"and they ALL GOT STUCK."
"What would you throw up into YOUR tree?" That's what I'd be asking the kids to think about, depict in an art project, and act out for the group after reading them this hilarious, gross-motor tale about a kid named Floyd who, in the wake of getting his kite stuck in a tree, heaves his shoe up there to dislodge the kite...and then heaves up the other shoe to dislodge the first...more
I adore Oliver Jeffers! But it makes me sad to say this outing was a disappointment.
I loved the idea of the book and determination of the young boy trying to get the stuck kite down. I mean who hasn’t gotten a ball, kite, kitten, or kid stuck up in a tree? Hehe…
The story’s pace and language felt stifling and sluggish at times to me though. Just when I thought the energy or flow would pick up, a word or picture would clog up the tale again almost making a reader stumble or back track a bit.
My big...more
I loved the idea of the book and determination of the young boy trying to get the stuck kite down. I mean who hasn’t gotten a ball, kite, kitten, or kid stuck up in a tree? Hehe…
The story’s pace and language felt stifling and sluggish at times to me though. Just when I thought the energy or flow would pick up, a word or picture would clog up the tale again almost making a reader stumble or back track a bit.
My big...more
Such a wonderful story because it is so outlandish...it has a bit of a hat tip to Monty Python and Douglas Adams in my opinion. I am in the middle of taking apart the book and analyzing it in an effort to figure out what it is I like so much about the story and package—reverse engineering, story telling style.
I have had 'issues' with the way he illustrates legs since first finding out about him. I've officially gotten over it (total personal problem, linked to my scientific illustration backgro...more
I have had 'issues' with the way he illustrates legs since first finding out about him. I've officially gotten over it (total personal problem, linked to my scientific illustration backgro...more
Floyd gets his kite stuck in a tree. He decides to get it down by throwing a shoe and a cat at it, which also get stuck. Then (and this was the funniest part to me!) he gets a ladder, which also gets stuck in the tree. The story continues in this vein, getting more and more ridiculous. After a boat, a ship, a whale, a fire engine and two firemen, the tree is finally so full that the kite falls out. Floyd has his kite back but he forgets about everything he left behind.
A perfect, funny, quick rea...more
A perfect, funny, quick rea...more
Floyd gets his kite stuck in a tree. So what does he do? He tosses his sneaker up to try and knock the kite loose. Unfortunately, his sneaker ends up getting stuck too! Further attempts to free the kite are made as the story progresses, each attempt funnier than the previous one.
This is a great book to use for a storytime at the library. I have read it to children between the ages of 3-5 years, and they have responded very positively to the plot and enjoyed the simplicity in the illustrations....more
This is a great book to use for a storytime at the library. I have read it to children between the ages of 3-5 years, and they have responded very positively to the plot and enjoyed the simplicity in the illustrations....more
I am so, so disappointed in this book. I read a pre-pub review and thought it sounded really cute, possibly even storytime material. However, although the premise is great, the pictures and more importantly the text are not. The font used for the book is a pseudo-handwritten script, which is not only indecipherable to children, but also pretty hard to make out as an adult. It was really frustrating to try to read even with it in front of me, and I can't imagine trying to make it out at an angle...more
STUCK is definitely one of my new favorite picture books! I thin that this book touches very deeply on the natural determination that kids possess to accomplish their goals. I also thought that the actual text made this book very personable and funny. The sequence of the text also makes it very easy for children to make predictions and be excited about what the next page will "look" like. However, my favorite part of the book was the end.
I enjoyed the illustrations very much, as well. The messy...more
I enjoyed the illustrations very much, as well. The messy...more
When his kite becomes stuck in a tree, Floyd cannot figure out anything to do other than to throw things at it in order, presumably, to knock it out of the tree. First, he throws his favorite shoe, then his other shoe, then the cat, but each of those objects simply becomes stuck in the tree as well. The objects he uses grow larger and more ridiculous, page by page, until there's a car, a neighbor's house, even a whale in the tree. When he finally solves the problem--and I was SO sure he was goin...more
Oliver Jeffers is, no doubt, a much loved author in our home.
This book has been read and re-read dozens of times in a matter of days and every single time my kids can't stop, literally, falling on the floor and laughing. They love this book. They think Floyd is a bit brainless but hilarious none the less.
While I tend to really enjoy Oliver Jeffers as much as my children, there always seems to be something that bothers me about the books and it always has to do with the design. Some of his book...more
This book has been read and re-read dozens of times in a matter of days and every single time my kids can't stop, literally, falling on the floor and laughing. They love this book. They think Floyd is a bit brainless but hilarious none the less.
While I tend to really enjoy Oliver Jeffers as much as my children, there always seems to be something that bothers me about the books and it always has to do with the design. Some of his book...more
Floyd got his kite stuck in a tree, but trouble compounded exponentially when he unwittingly threw his shoe up there to knock the kite loose. His other shoe followed, and then his cat Mitch was coerced into the tree. Perhaps a ladder would solve all Floyd's problems....but not if he threw it up there too?
Various and sundry items flew into the tree from Floyd's throwing arm, and with each toss his temper grew. Each item gets bigger or more preposterous, untill Floyd finally thinks of a saw! ........more
Various and sundry items flew into the tree from Floyd's throwing arm, and with each toss his temper grew. Each item gets bigger or more preposterous, untill Floyd finally thinks of a saw! ........more
This book is too funny! It starts out with a boy getting his kite stuck in a tree. He throws a shoe to get it out, and that shoe gets stuck. He throws a cat to get the shoe out, and the cat gets stuck. As the story progresses, the boy finds all sorts of outrageous things to throw in the tree to try and get everything out. He throws a ship, whale, lighthouse...and finally the kite comes out! He had forgotten about the kite, and now he immediately starts playing with it. That night in bed, he just...more
In this book a little boy named Floyd gets his kite stuck in a tree. To get the kite down he throws his shoe into the tree which also gets stuck. He attempts to dislodge the items with further items which he finds around the house, eventually progressing to imaginative bigger objects. The items he uses are very funny and guaranteed to amuse children.
This is a great book to use for the EYFS ans also KS1 to look at repetition. Children enjoy the simple pictures and find it funny to see the tree b...more
This is a great book to use for the EYFS ans also KS1 to look at repetition. Children enjoy the simple pictures and find it funny to see the tree b...more
This is a great story about a boy who's kite gets stuck in a tree. He attempts to get it out by throwing in other things to knock it down. Each time he tries something, it gets stuck and he has to throw something else in to knock the previous item out.
This is a great book to use for simple machines. There are many different examples of simple machines in this book. The students would be able to pick out the different simple machines they see and tell which one they are (the light switch is a le...more
This is a great book to use for simple machines. There are many different examples of simple machines in this book. The students would be able to pick out the different simple machines they see and tell which one they are (the light switch is a le...more
I think that, in the spirit of openness and honesty, I need to start this review with a confession. I’ve stated that this copy was provided for review by the publisher but perhaps that is a little misleading. In actual fact I unleashed my fan girl, Jeffers worship in an email to the publisher and begged for a copy! I’m happy to report that Stuck did not disappoint.
I don’t want to give away any more of the plot as I really want you to delight in its first reading. This is a story that is full of...more
I don’t want to give away any more of the plot as I really want you to delight in its first reading. This is a story that is full of...more
This book is a great book about problem solving. This book reminds me of the book "The old lady who swallowed a Fly" as it follows the same sort of sequence where one things gets stuck in the tree and as the boy tries to get it out he throws more things up there but they all get stuck as well. The tree keeps growing and growing. this book would be a good book to show children different ways of problem solving and you could ask them ways that they would try to get the kite down that might work be...more
While I really liked Jeffers' book "The Incredible Book Eating Boy," I didn't care for this book as much. After everything was getting stuck, it was monotonous and even my oldest who is 5 commented, "Mom, can he just go get a chainsaw and cut the tree down so that he can get everything out? This is nuts what he's doing!" I also have a concern about the cursive writing for the text. This isn't going to be something that smaller children will be able to try and read if they haven't had cursive yet...more
Apr 23, 2012
Sheniqua
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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A little boy gets his kite stuck in the tree. He starts off by throwing his shoe in the tree to get it down and then proceeds to throw other items up into the tree. This story turns wild where the little boy has a stuck kite and a tree that just won't let it go. I love the pictures and the humor in this book. I would recommend using this book for fourth graders to help the students identify and learn about simple machines and their uses. The students can also use math to count how many items the...more
Hilarious and Heartwarming
Oliver Jeffers is one of my absolute favorite contemporary picture book author-illustrators. There's a child-like sophistication to his books that's a throwback to classroom doodling, but with a depth to each story that while not always necessarily moral, it is definitely thoughtful.
Stuck is one of my current favorites because it's not just hilarious, it's also sly and unexpected.
And as a children's storytime reader, I've found that kids love his books! They actually si...more
Oliver Jeffers is one of my absolute favorite contemporary picture book author-illustrators. There's a child-like sophistication to his books that's a throwback to classroom doodling, but with a depth to each story that while not always necessarily moral, it is definitely thoughtful.
Stuck is one of my current favorites because it's not just hilarious, it's also sly and unexpected.
And as a children's storytime reader, I've found that kids love his books! They actually si...more
The author uses lots of ellipses in the story. Why is this? Can you write a sentence / paragraph / story that include ellipses?
Capital letters are also used at different points in the story.
Add a speech bubble to each image to Floyd in which he explains what he is thinking / doing and how he is feeling.
The story is written in the third person. Can you rewrite it in the first person, from Floyd's point of view?
Write the story that explains how the different people / animals / objects got themsel...more
Capital letters are also used at different points in the story.
Add a speech bubble to each image to Floyd in which he explains what he is thinking / doing and how he is feeling.
The story is written in the third person. Can you rewrite it in the first person, from Floyd's point of view?
Write the story that explains how the different people / animals / objects got themsel...more
Floyd's kite becomes stuck in a tree, so he begins to throw things up to knock it down. Things do not quite go as planned.
Although this is a funny book that many kids would love to read again and again, they will be prevented from doing so because of the print used in the book. I don't know if the print is Jeffers actual handwriting, but it is certainly an adult mix of sloppy cursive and print. It is not something that most K-3 students could read on their own. This is too bad because otherwise...more
Although this is a funny book that many kids would love to read again and again, they will be prevented from doing so because of the print used in the book. I don't know if the print is Jeffers actual handwriting, but it is certainly an adult mix of sloppy cursive and print. It is not something that most K-3 students could read on their own. This is too bad because otherwise...more
You know the frustrating feeling of being stuck, right? Here it is all laid out in a hilarious picture book showing the ineffectual ways of dealing with something that's stuck. Floyd wants to get his kite down from the tree. He starts by throwing his shoe up. No luck, his shoe gets stuck. He throws his other shoe. Guess what. He doesn't give up. No. He keeps on throwing things. Bigger and bigger things until he gets and idea! A saw! Won't give away the end. This is a super fun read-aloud. The ki...more
Mar 10, 2012
Mary
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Mary by:
People who love people with stick legs
I love Oliver Jeffers's books. They're quirky and the illustrations always crack me up. It's as if Jeffers learned how to draw a person (in a rudimentary way, that is), but gave up at the legs. His people's legs are just two lines. Anyway, in this book, Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree. He proceeds to throw his shoes, his cat, a can of paint...pretty much anything that he can find (including the kitchen sink) at the tree to knock the kite down. Eventually, there's a happy ending - well, at leas...more
Ha ha! This was outright silliness, and I loved it! Just what I needed right now. And the ending was wonderful. The text is written in cursive, making it hard for an early reader in a read-alone. But a lap-read would be great. And storytime for school-age would be fabulous. (Especially with that ending!) I think the older kids in a preschool group would get it, too, because while a lot is happening and they may miss a few things in the pictures that they'd get from a lap-read, they would still g...more
Floyd’s kite gets stuck in tree and what is a boy to do? Well, he tries to pull on the string and swing on it, but the kite stays stuck. So he throws one of his shoes up to try and dislodge it. His shoe got stuck too. The other shoe didn’t work either. Now what could he do? Well, the cat was lingering nearby… And so begins the wild and very funny story of a boy, a stuck kite, and a tree with an amazing propensity for keeping things stuck. The story goes wild with what Floyd has thrown into it, n...more
Floyd has a problem...his kite is stuck in a tree. He tries to knock it down by throwing things at it but everything (even a firetruck and whale!!) gets stuck in the tree too. Floyd doesn't give up, he continues to throw things and eventually his kite is freed. But what about everything else? Well, Floyd doesn't care about that.
This is a humorous book based on a experience that many children can relate to, perfect for discussing behavior and alternative means for solving frustrating problems.
This is a humorous book based on a experience that many children can relate to, perfect for discussing behavior and alternative means for solving frustrating problems.
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Oliver Jeffers makes art.
From figurative painting and installation to illustration and picture-book making, his work has been exhibited in New York, Dublin, London, Sydney, Washington DC, Belfast and elsewhere.
A co-founder of the art collective OAR, their exhibitions include 9 days in Belfast, book and the award winning BUILDING.
Illustration clients include Orange UK, Lavazza, Sony PSP, RCA Recor...more
More about Oliver Jeffers...
From figurative painting and installation to illustration and picture-book making, his work has been exhibited in New York, Dublin, London, Sydney, Washington DC, Belfast and elsewhere.
A co-founder of the art collective OAR, their exhibitions include 9 days in Belfast, book and the award winning BUILDING.
Illustration clients include Orange UK, Lavazza, Sony PSP, RCA Recor...more
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