The Boy: His Stories and How They Came to be

　　收錄知名繪本作者奧利佛．傑法（Oliver Jeffers）的四部作品，並揭露人氣繪本的創作過程，包含超過百張草圖、創作筆記及靈感來源，從未曝光過的珍貴資料，帶領大小繪本迷們一窺迷人作品的背後故事。

   本書故事內容共包含曾得到英國「聰明書金獎」的《Lost and Found》（遠在天邊）、《How to Catch a Star》（收集星星的方法）、《Up and Down》（企鵝想飛）、《The Way back home》（我們想回家）。

　　A spectacular collection of four much-loved modern classics from the multi award-winning, internationally best-selling picture book creator, Oliver Jeffers, along with a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the making of each in four fascinating sketchbook sections.

　　Contains the following stories:

　　How to Catch a Star
　　Lost and Found
　　The Way Back Home
　　Up and Down

　　Also within the pages of this exquisite collection is a special letter from Oliver Jeffers and more than 100 wonderfully distinctive 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 the boy and the penguin who inspired Lost and Found and find out what the Martian’s dad looks like! With all these things, and more, this incredible volume gives a unique insight into the life story of the iconic books – loved by readers the world over – and celebrates the incredible work of one of today’s most popular and highly regarded picture book creators.