Oliver Jeffers

1 week ago | kirkusreviews.com | Laura Hughes |Drew Daywalt |Oliver Jeffers

While this is a fairly bland treatment compared to Deborah Lee Rose and Carey Armstrong-Ellis’ The Twelve Days of... Rabe follows a young girl through her first 12 days of kindergarten in this book based on the familiar Christmas carol. The typical firsts of school are here: riding the bus, making friends, sliding on the playground slide, counting, sorting shapes, laughing at lunch, painting, singing, reading, running, jumping rope, and going on a field trip.

1 week ago | linkiesta.it | Oliver Jeffers

Questo è un articolo del nuovo numero di Linkiesta Magazine, con gli articoli di World Review del New York Times. Si può comprare, qui sullo store, con spese di spedizione incluse. O in edicola a Milano e Roma e negli aeroporti e nelle stazioni di tutta Italia dal 28 dicembre. Quella che segue è l’interpretazione, attraverso la lente dell’arte, dell’anno trascorso – come è stato o come avrebbe potuto essere. Non sta arrivando nessuno.

2 months ago | hospicepalliativecaretoday.com | Margaret Brown |Oliver Jeffers |Anne Booth |Charlotte Moundic

Grief and bereavement books for kids and teens Evermore; list developed in collaboration with Dr. Donna Gaffney; 2/1/25... How can a young person grasp the enormity, meaning, and consequences of an occurrence that brought death, injury, or harm into their life? ... Because books can be such a powerful balm during a time of grief, here’s our list of favorite books for kids and teens that explore the difficult experiences of death, grief, loss, and bereavement.

Dec 9, 2024 | flipboard.com | Oliver Jeffers

7 hours ago Climate activist Greta Thunberg bursts into laughter as she declares ‘f–k Israel’ at rally: video Climate activist Greta Thunberg was filmed giggling as she declared “f–k Germany” and “f–k Israel” at an anti-Israel rally in Germany Friday, video … 8 hours ago Ted Cruz calls suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter proof leftism is a "mental disease" In response to the news on Monday that police in Pennsylvania apprehended 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, the prime suspect in the killing...

Dec 9, 2024 | nytimes.com | Oliver Jeffers

This personal reflection is part of a series called The following is a close look at an emerging global trend or insight through creative narrative. Turning Points, in which writers explore what critical moments from this year might mean for the year ahead. You can read more by visiting the Turning Points series page. One of the biggest issues, I believe, with the current global narrative on climate change is that it's (deliberately) abstractly big.