Monday, April 20, 2009

The Great Paper Caper - Oliver Jeffers

2008
Rating: 4
$17.99
Endpapers: Blue graph paper, notes and directions for making (and throwing) a paper airplane

"This book is made from a mixture of painting, collaging, and a wee bit of digital tweaking." Don't you love it???

In the forest, animals enter their homes from a door in a tree, then climb down a ladder to their abode. But then something strange begins to happen - branches are being sawed from trees. So an investigation begins ... and after thorough contemplation, the culprit is caught. During a quick trial he confesses and explains why he needed the wool He had to win a paper airplane contest and he had run out of paper. He had to make more, so he had meant no harm -- and will replant trees.

Very cool funky illustrations....although I'm not sure why everyone had stick legs. Hmmm. Is this how Mr. Jeffers always illustrates? I must begin an investigation!

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