內容簡介

這本繪本集結了Oliver Jeffers筆下四個男孩的故事，但可不只有這樣，特別收錄了來自Oliver Jeffers的一封信，還有在創作這些膾炙人口的繪本過程，當中的手繪草稿、創作筆記與靈感手記…等，首次曝光。

繪本中的這些男孩，是如何從手繪本中的草稿，成為讀者們手上暖心的繪本畫面，重溫四個精彩且療癒的故事，並以另一種視界角度，理解Oliver Jeffers想呈現給讀者的溫柔初衷。

本書集結的繪本如下：
《How to Catch a Star》
《Lost and Found》
《The Way Back Home》
《Up and Down》

From beloved New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers comes an exquisite collection of his much-loved picture books How to Catch a Star, Lost and Found, The Way Back Home, and Up and Down, along with a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the making of each! Once there was a boy, and one day . . . Within the pages of this gorgeous picture book anthology is a special letter from Oliver and more than one hundred sketches, notes, and ideas, carefully chosen from his archives and revealed here for the first time. Watch as the boy and his friends spring to life on the sketchbook pages...see the real-life starfish that appears in How to Catch a Star, learn the true story of a boy and a penguin that inspired Lost and Found, and much, much more! This incredible volume gives a unique insight into the life story of these iconic books--loved by readers across the globe--and celebrates the incredible work of one of today's most highly regarded picture book creators. The perfect gift for new parents!