about the book
Have you ever been flying a kite near a tree, and got the kite stuck? Floyd sure has.
Have you tried to throw things at it to get the kite un-stuck? Floyd sure has.
Floyd first tried a shoe. It got stuck. So did his other shoe when he threw that. Then his house door, an orangutan, and a boat follow—all getting stuck up there in the tree with Floyd’s kite.
What will Floyd not throw to get his kite down?
about the author/illustrator
Oliver Jeffers was born in Port Hedland, Australia, raised in Belfast, Ireland, educated at the University of Ulster, and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. There is something about the creative energy in New York City that is very appealing to him, he says.
Oliver’s activities include making stuff—like a picture book, drawings, things he calls “art,” and lists of things other things to make.
If he were not an artist and author, Oliver thinks “tree surgeon” might be a nice gig— then he could climb trees for professional reasons!
When he’s not being modest, Oliver will admit that his art has been exhibited in a lot of places, like London, New York, Dublin, Washington DC, Sydney, and Belfast.
Sources:
Author website
Author interview : Woozles
Author biography : Wikipedia
Book trailer: Stuck
Also by Oliver Jeffers:
A Child of Books. Candlewick Press. 2016.
The Hueys in What’s the Opposite? (Hueys, Book 4). Philomel. 2016.
The Hueys in None the Number : A Counting Adventure (Hueys, Book 3). Philomel. 2014.
Once Upon an Alphabet : Short Stories for All the Letters. Philomel. 2014.
The Hueys in It Wasn’t Me (Hueys, Book 2). Philomel. 2014.
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. Philomel. 2013.
This Moose Belongs to Me. Philomel. 2012.
The Hueys in the New Sweater (Hueys, Book 1). Philomel. 2012.
Up and Down. Philomel. 2010.
The Great Paper Caper. Philomel. 2009.
The Way Back Home. Philomel. 2008.
The Incredible Book Eating Boy. Philomel. 2006.
Lost and Found. Philomel. 2005.
How to Catch a Star. Philomel. 2004.
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