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Oliver Jeffers

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Oliver Jeffers' work takes many forms. His distinctive paintings have been exhibited in galleries worldwide, and HarperCollins UK and Penguin USA publish his award-winning picture books, now translated into over 30 languages.

In 2007, Jeffers was the official illustrator for World Book Day, and in 2008 Lost and Found became Oliver's first book to made into animation by London-based Studio AKA.

Jeffers won a NY Emmy in 2010 for his collaborative work with the artist and director Mac Premo, and in 2013 Jeffers co-directed the video for U2's Ordinary Love with Premo. Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Jeffers now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

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I made this piece over the weekend knowing it wouldn’t be...

I made this piece over the weekend knowing it wouldn’t be long before it was relevant to post.
The gun control debate isn’t really about gun control anymore. It’s about identity.

Those who identify as gun owners feel their identity is threatened when the issue of gun control is raised- that we shouldn’t discuss policy change when emotions are high. But if the barrel from one shooting has barely cool

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Average rating: 4.28 · 163,938 ratings · 19,357 reviews · 138 distinct works • Similar authors

	Stuck 4.24 avg rating — 10,403 ratings — published 2011 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lost and Found (The Boy, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 9,505 ratings — published 2004 — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Incredible Book Eating Boy 4.30 avg rating — 7,340 ratings — published 2006 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Catch a Star (The Boy, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 7,204 ratings — published 2004 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth 4.52 avg rating — 6,322 ratings — published 2017 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Sam Winston (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.15 avg rating — 6,809 ratings — published 2016 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Heart and the Bottle 4.39 avg rating — 5,969 ratings — published 2010 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Moose Belongs to Me 4.13 avg rating — 5,946 ratings — published 2012 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Up and Down (The Boy, #4) 4.16 avg rating — 3,684 ratings — published 2010 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Way Back Home (The Boy, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 3,683 ratings — published 2001 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Then the boy realised,the penguin wasn't lost,he was just lonely.”
― Oliver Jeffers

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“In truth, nothing was the same. She forgot about the stars… and taking notice of the sea. She was no longer filled with all the curiosities of the world and didn’t take much notice of anything… other than how heavy… and awkward the bottle had become.”
― Oliver Jeffers, The Heart and the Bottle

tags: grief, loneliness, sadness

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“On our planet, there are people. One people is a person. You are a person. You have a body. Look after it, as most bits don't grow back.”
― Oliver Jeffers, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth

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