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Up and Down (The Boy #4)
A penguin has wings for a reason . . . doesn't he? Having a best friend with his own airplane is one thing, but actually experiencing what it feels like to fly by himself? Here is one penguin who believes this is precisely what he needs to feel complete. Only . . . if flying by himself is so wonderful, then why does he feel so empty? Because some experiences are better sha...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
December 2nd 2010
by Philomel
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This is a touching tale of friendships and the challenges they can face.
There is a boy who had a best friend, the penguin. They did EVERYTHING together. However the penguin decided he needed to do something by himself… because he wanted to learn to how to fly! The story provides a clear introduction that the children can relate to, suspense surrounding firstly whether the penguin will make his dream of flying a reality, and secondly whether there will be a resolution between the two friends.
The...more
There is a boy who had a best friend, the penguin. They did EVERYTHING together. However the penguin decided he needed to do something by himself… because he wanted to learn to how to fly! The story provides a clear introduction that the children can relate to, suspense surrounding firstly whether the penguin will make his dream of flying a reality, and secondly whether there will be a resolution between the two friends.
The...more
Well if it's got a penguin you know I'll grab it and read it! Two friends that do everything together, untill the penguin decides to fly! Well he has wings, right? Not in terrific working order? Does that stop him? NO! From tying himself to balloons, to refusing a ride in his friends plane, this bird was determined! Without telling the boy the bird zips off to a dangerous undertaking. The boy searched for his friend but couldn't find him. They were both alone and missed each other.
The penguins t...more
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Once, there were two friends who did everything together. A penguin and a boy. Until one day, the penguin decided he wanted to do something by himself, he wanted to fly! Will the boy be there to catch his penguin friend if he falls? A lighthearted, humorous story about the importance of friendship.
As an Oliver Jeffers fan, I found the illustrations of this book to be just as great as his other books, such as Stuck. Adults will appreciate the humor that can be found in the details throughout the...more
As an Oliver Jeffers fan, I found the illustrations of this book to be just as great as his other books, such as Stuck. Adults will appreciate the humor that can be found in the details throughout the...more
Up and Down by Oliver Jeffers follows a penguin and his friend, a boy, as the penguin tries to fly by himself.
Jeffers' colorful watercolor illustrations are simple but appealing. The communication of feelings and emotions though body language is effectively accomplished. My favorite images are common pursuits, idea of flight, various tries, wrong penguins, poster, catch, & final picture.
The simple but evocative prose supports the illustrations, which support the text. This story could be use...more
Jeffers' colorful watercolor illustrations are simple but appealing. The communication of feelings and emotions though body language is effectively accomplished. My favorite images are common pursuits, idea of flight, various tries, wrong penguins, poster, catch, & final picture.
The simple but evocative prose supports the illustrations, which support the text. This story could be use...more
‘Up and Down’ is the much-anticipated sequel to the internationally best-selling picture book ‘Lost and Found,’ by Oliver Jeffers. It is a touching story of how two friends feel when they separate and try to manage without each other. The story begins as we re-visit the boy and the penguin after their trip to the South Pole. They are still the firmest of friends who are never happier than when they are playing their favourite game. That is, until penguin starts to dream of flying. He sets off on...more
While this was a sweet story about friendship, I felt like something was lacking. The illustrations were simplistic, yet characterized and still pretty interesting. I liked the friendship between the boy and the penguin, but thought it needed a little more depth. The ending was sweet, but I wasn't overly attached to the characters and so it didn't seem like that much of a big deal. Also, I know I'm a stickler for this (but I can't really help it) BUT one of the pictures showed the penguin knitti...more
This is a really cute story about friendship and following your dreams. The illustrations are fun watercolors (we remembered the stick legs from The Great Paper Caper) and the story is strange, but interesting. We really enjoyed reading this book and since we discovered that it's the sequel to Lost and Found, we will certainly have to read that book, too.
I adore Jeffers' art! This is a great story of friendship. The plot is simple (penguin wants to fly, gets hired as a human cannonball, boy comes to the rescue) but the language, although straightforward, isn't watered down. "Later that night, when the penguin should have been excited, he couldn't help but miss his friend. Likewise, the boy could barely sleep for worrying about his friend." Read this aloud for the lovely use of language, and then let the kids have fun acting out the story with pu...more
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You might not have noticed, but I love Oliver Jeffers. So it should come as no surprise that I actually squeed out loud when I saw Up and Down on sale at my local book store. Even funnier was that family shopping in the isle next to the new arrivals display contained not one but three of my students. The oldest girl was one of my first graders and when she saw me bouncing and squee-ing she said, "It's a new penguin book!". That's not normally how I like to meet p...more
You might not have noticed, but I love Oliver Jeffers. So it should come as no surprise that I actually squeed out loud when I saw Up and Down on sale at my local book store. Even funnier was that family shopping in the isle next to the new arrivals display contained not one but three of my students. The oldest girl was one of my first graders and when she saw me bouncing and squee-ing she said, "It's a new penguin book!". That's not normally how I like to meet p...more
Jeffers continues his story of the friendship between a boy and penguin in this fourth book about the boy. The boy and the penguin are great friends. They do everything together. But when the penguin decided that he had to learn to fly, he knew he had to do it on his own. The boy tried to help, looking up information and trying to connect the penguin with flying experts. But when the penguin figures out a solution, he heads off immediately to make it happen. The boy had no idea where the penguin...more
I can't help but be touched by another one of Oliver Jeffer's sweet, endearing, and amusing tales of a boy and his penguin friend. In this story, the penguin decides to try to do something on his own, for a change: fly. The reader subtley experiences the boy's conflicting desires to be supportive and to let his friend be his own creature. The penguin, in turn, both longs for independence and fears losing his friend. Big stuff, here, in this little silly story.
Up and Down tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a boy and a penguin who do everything together. However, one day, the friends try to do their own separate things, including flying. The pals are miserable without each other, until they finally realize they have more fun doing things together than apart. Kids would like to read this book on unlikely friendships to learn about feelings of missing each other, as well as trying new things.
Penguin is best friends with a little boy. They do everything together. One day Penguin decides he wants to fly and he wants to do it by himself. The problem is he can't seem to figure out how. So while visiting the zoo for help, Penguin finds an advertisement that's just for him.
Boy and Penguin become separated from each other. Penguin immediately misses Boy and Boy misses Penguin. They find each other right when it counts.
Boy and Penguin become separated from each other. Penguin immediately misses Boy and Boy misses Penguin. They find each other right when it counts.
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The boy and the penguin are best friends. When the penguin decides he wants to fly, though, he goes his own way. The two friends miss each other, but in the end, they realize that they're going to always be there to catch each other.
Jeffer's illustrations are delightful and distinctive as always -- this book is another sweet story and another win.
I think preschoolers and even older kids would enjoy this one.
Jeffer's illustrations are delightful and distinctive as always -- this book is another sweet story and another win.
I think preschoolers and even older kids would enjoy this one.
Boy and penguin are tightly united in friendship (as fans of "Lost and Found" may attest). One day, penguin decides that he wants to fly and takes off on a solo adventure. Jeffers has scored another hit with this duo and their endearing story of friendship. Will the boy come to rescue or is the penguin rightly terrifed that he's lost his friend forever?
I didn't pick up "Lost and Found" yet but jumped on this when I saw it on the library's "new" shelf. Unfortunately, I was disappointed and my son was confused by the various ways in which the penguin attempts to fly. Also, I wasn't happy when I turned the page to see the penguin jumping off the dresser; we don't need those kind of ideas around here.
Up and Down is about a boy and a penguin. The penguin wants to fly so he leaves they boy to join the circus. The penguin gets scared when he is about to be shop out of a cannon and the boy finds him just in time to catch him when he falls. This is a great book about friendship and trying new things. I would read this to preschool- second grade.
A very cute story about a penguin who shared everything with a friend until one day when he decided to do something on his own. Different emotions and experiences occur for the penguin during this adventure. The kids enjoyed the storyline and followed the great illustrations throughout the book during preschool storytime. Great read!
This might be the sweetest friend story ever. Question: What do you do when your best friend is determined to do something impossible? Answer: You can't do anything but be there to catch him. Sniff.
Nitpicky complaint: There is one page where the text is a dark grey on black, and I totally missed reading that page the first time.
Nitpicky complaint: There is one page where the text is a dark grey on black, and I totally missed reading that page the first time.
The boy and the penguin are best friends and do everything together, until the penguin decides he wants to fly. The boy does his best to help, but the penguin feels he must go it alone. After signing up to be the Living Cannonball at the circus, the penguin learns the reason why penguin wings don't work very well and thw two friends make a break for home. Jeffers' spare, stylized watercolors make a great sort of slapstick as the penguin frantically flaps his wings and later as the boy races for...more
Our dear friends the little boy in the striped shirt and the penguin from Lost and Found are back, playing backgammon and shouting through tin can telephones at each other. Being boys. When the penguin decides he wants to fly, the boy is as supportive as ever, providing research and technology assistance. But they get separated on a fact-finding mission to the zoo, and the penguin falls in with a fellow who wants to shoot him out of a cannon.
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It's written for preschoolers (and the font is really babyish, too), but will most of them understand that a penguin who wants to learn to fly is funny (and impossible)? When I was 3 I thought Dumbo was the true story of the first elephant that learned to fly, so I'm guessing no.
It's written for preschoolers (and the font is really babyish, too), but will most of them understand that a penguin who wants to learn to fly is funny (and impossible)? When I was 3 I thought Dumbo was the true story of the first elephant that learned to fly, so I'm guessing no.
Ny boys really got absorbed in htis book, but I was finding it difficult to read out loud, probabaly tiredness did not help, but it needed some more grammar or something to help with the flow. Great pictures howeer and anything with penguins in it has to be good.
"Once there were two friends. . .who always did everything together. Until the day the penguin decided there was something important he wanted to do by himself. . ." And so begins a simply told adventure tale that explores change and friendship.
Oliver Jeffers no nos defrauda en este nuevo libro sobre un niño y su amigo pingüino. En una nueva aventura, que incluirá un vuelo inesperado, ambos amigos descubrirán la importancia de estar cerca de nuestros seres queridos.
Sep 21, 2011
Rebecca Dean
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3 of 5 stars
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preschool,
scaffolding,
penguins,
flying
This is a great book about friendship. There is also a great lesson about being determined to try something then it being OK that you do not like it and you do not want to do it anymore. There is no such thing as failing.
In this companion to "Lost and Found" the penguin wants to fly. By himself. He joins the circus in order to "fly" out of a cannon. By the end, boy and penguin reaffirm their friendship. Nearly as cute as "Lost and Found."
This book is about a penguin who wants to fly. He goes through many events to be able to fly. But when it is time to fly, he doesnt realize exactly what he has gotten himself into. He is going to come out of a canon.
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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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