This Moose Belongs to Me
A picture book with a dry sense of humor and a gentle message about ownership and friendship. A boy’s certainty that the moose is his slowly gives way to a wider idea of sharing and belonging.
Work Information
A playful picture book about ownership, sharing, and friendship.
Oliver Jeffers turns a simple question of ownership into a charming story about rules, companionship, and the limits of control.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Philomel Books
- Published
- 2012-11-13
- Pages
- 32 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 22.86 x 0.99 x 28.73 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780399161032
- ISBN-10
- 0399161031
- Price
- 4031 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Children's Books/Animals/Pets
From the illustrator of the #1 smash hit The Day the Crayons Quit comes the age-old tale of a boy and his moose . . . Wilfred is a boy with rules. He lives a very orderly life. It's fortunate, then, that he has a pet who abides by rules, such as not making noise while Wilfred educates him on his record collection. There is, however, one rule that Wilfred's pet has difficulty following: Going whichever way Wilfred wants to go. Perhaps this is because Wilfred's pet doesn't quite realize that he belongs to anyone. A moose can be obstinate in such ways. Fortunately, the two manage to work out a compromise. Let's just say it involves apples. Oliver Jeffers, the bestselling creator of Stuck and The Incredible Book Eating Boy , delivers another deceptively simple book sure to make kids giggle.
Oliver Jeffers (www.oliverjeffersworld.com) makes art and tells stories. His books include How to Catch a Star; Lost and Found , which was the recipient of the prestigious Nestle Children’s Book Prize Gold Award in the U.K. and was later adapted into an award-winning animated film; The Way Back Home; The Incredible Book Eating Boy; The Great Paper Caper; The Heart and the Bottle , which was made into a highly acclaimed iPad application narrated by Helena Bonham Carter; Up and Down, the New York Times bestselling Stuck; The Hueys in the New Sweater, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year; and This Moose Belongs to Me, a New York Times bestseller. Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Oliver now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Reviews
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Oliver Jeffers'ın mizah anlayışını çok beğeniyorum, kitapları hep çok eğlenceli. Henüz yaşına uygun olmasa da bu kitabını da oğlum için aldım. Büyüdüğünde okumaktan zevk alacağına eminim.
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All three of my kids (9, 7, 4) love this book. It’s funny. The boy thinks the moose belongs to him. He even labeled his antler. Yet, it seems the moose actually has several other people in his life- well, at least two! The twist at the end had the kids in a fit of giggles. Two of my kids are dealing with “best friends” at school. Their classes are pairing off and labeling each other. I thought this book was a nice way to talk about it, and remind them about it too. It’s going on our “read regularly” list. The pictures are also clever and beautiful and we enjoyed the nature scenes.
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Oliver Jeffers is one of our favorite authors and this is the 3rd book in a row that we own! This book in no way disappoints but raises our expectations even more. It teaches Children a valuable lesson and I really love that. My son at 3.7, does not really "get it", but I am sure he will very soon. The illustrations as always are adorable and the story is cute and hilarious :) Totally recommend this for the 3+ crowd.
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I am writing currently my debut children's picture book and this Jeffers work is a nice example of painting outside of the lines and making a modern kid's book that is fresh and amusing, even for adults. These are the goals for my own 32 pg book. His use of collage and colour, a mix of text font styles and cursive makes it unique. Thx O.J!
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Cute and good laugh
Related Literary Awards
- Irish Book Awards Edition 10 (2012) ・Winner