A Day Off School
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- Förbeställning
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- Förväntas 16 juli 2026
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- 129,00 kr
Utgivarens beskrivning
A hilarious story full of action and adventure from two highly regarded, award-winning picture-book creators.
When Herbie has the sniffles, he stays home from school. It's exciting to have time to play Space Blasters and watch cartoons. But, by lunchtime, he starts to wonder what he might be missing at school. What if there's an extra playtime, a dog on the loose … or even A PIRATE INVASION? Is Herbie missing out on all the action?
A hilarious, action-packed story from the globally bestselling creator of Lost and Found and Here We Are, Oliver Jeffers, and the award-winning illustrator of Chocolate Cake, Kevin Waldron.
Praise for Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers:
“A heartwarming story” Guardian
Praise for Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers:
“This heartfelt hug of a book ought to become a classic” Guardian
Praise for Chocolate Cake, illustrated by Kevin Waldron:
“Marvellous fun!” BookTrust
Reviews
Praise for HOW TO CATCH A STAR:
“The best recent picture book by light years … stylishly spellbinding” Telegraph
“Hail to new talent … if only all picture books could be this good” Bookseller
Praise for LOST AND FOUND by Oliver Jeffers:
“A heart-warming story” Guardian
“My picture book of the year, a joyful exploration of the power of friendship.” Irish Independent
“An uplifting story…pictures of such spare beauty…suffused with a dreamlike quality.” Independent Online
Praise for UP AND DOWN by Oliver Jeffers:
“Full of heart” Irish Times
"Visually witty, poignant and spare" Culture, Sunday Times
About the author
Oliver Jeffers is a highly acclaimed talent in picture books. He graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours and has since exhibited his paintings around the world. His outstanding talent has already been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award, the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award and the Irish Children's Book of the Year.
www.oliverjeffers.com
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Time at home with "the sniffles" yields wild imaginings for the familiar-feeling child at the heart of Jeffers and Waldron's madcap account. After Herbie's parents say he can stay home from school, the excited child enjoys time in bed, breakfast in a couch fort, video games, and more, all before lunch. Wry, knowing prose captures the predictable emergence of boredom: "Although Herbie tried NOT to, he soon thought of school. He was mildly interested in the work he was avoiding." Soon, the protagonist expands upon what he may be missing, shifting rapidly from mundane possibilities (extra playtime, a loose pet) to more far-fetched alternatives that leave him yearning to return (a pirate invasion, aliens landing). Loosely inked mixed-media illustrations amplify the child's flights of fancy with enlivening coloration. The restorative power of boredom cures all in this audacious tale. Background characters are depicted with various skin tones. Ages 4–8.
