Stuck Hardcover - 2011
by Oliver Jeffers; Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)
An homage to everything tossed, thrown,and hurled in order to free a kite
When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he's determined to get it out. Buthow? Well, by knocking it down with his shoe, of course. But strangelyenough, it too gets stuck. And the only logical course of action . . . is tothrow his other shoe. Only now it's stuck! Surely there must be somethinghe can use to get his kite unstuck. An orangutan? A boat? Hisfront door? Yes, yes, and yes. And that's only the beginning.Stuck is Oliver Jeffers' most absurdly funny story since The IncredibleBook-Eating Boy. Childlike in concept and vibrantly illustrated as onlyOliver Jeffers could, here is a picture book worth rescuing from any tree.AUTHOR BIO: Oliver Jeffers (www.OliverJeffers.com) lives in Brooklyn, New York.END
Summary
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, yes, and yes. And that's only the beginning. Stuck is Oliver Jeffers' most absurdly funny story since The Incredible Book-Eating Boy. Childlike in concept and vibrantly illustrated as only Oliver Jeffers could, here is a picture book worth rescuing from any tree.
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- Title Stuck
- Author Oliver Jeffers; Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st Edition
- Pages 32
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Philomel Books, NY
- Date 2011-11-10
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9780399257377 / 0399257373
- Weight 1.21 lbs (0.55 kg)
- Dimensions 12.4 x 9.3 x 0.4 in (31.50 x 23.62 x 1.02 cm)
- Ages 03 to 07 years
- Grade levels P - 2
- Reading level 530
- Library of Congress subjects Boys, Humorous stories
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011016349
- Dewey Decimal Code E
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Citations
- Booklist, 12/01/2011, Page 70
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2012, Page 31
- Kirkus Best Children's Books, 11/15/2011, Page 2118
- Kirkus Reviews, 10/15/2011, Page 0
- New York Times Book Review, 11/13/2011, Page 34
- People, 12/19/2011, Page 52
- Publishers Weekly, 10/10/2011, Page 54
- School Library Journal, 12/01/2011, Page 86
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