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Oscar and Hoo | 
 enlarge | Author: Theo
Creator: Michael Dudok De Wit
Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks
Category: Book
List Price: £1.99
Buy New: £0.72
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 471938
Media: Paperback
Edition: Miniature Ed
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.5 x 0.3
ISBN: 0007224699
EAN: 9780007224692
ASIN: 0007224699
Publication Date: March 6, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Oscar and Hoo by Theo is a sensitive and moving tale that explores the friendship that develops between a lost child and a lonely little cloud, reminiscent of the Antoine de Saint-Exupery classic The Little Prince. Young Oscar is happiest when lost in his daydreams and is often chided for having his "head in the clouds". On holiday, he becomes separated from his scatty parents and finds himself stranded in the middle of the desert, alone and very frightened. Along comes Hoo, a small cloud who has become separated from the rest of his group. Oscar and Hoo comfort each other and share tales of their lives, developing a strong and mutually supportive friendship. BAFTA and Academy Award-winning animator Michael Dudok de Wit's exquisite watercolour illustrations are reminiscent of a combination of the Saint-Exupery style and Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes cartoons. They complement Theo's story perfectly, the moral of which seems to be that having your head in the clouds isn't necessarily such a bad thing after all. Ages 4 upwards.--Alison Drury.
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A dream-like children's book for all ages October 25, 2003
Ian James Wood (Dawlish, Devon United Kingdom)
Slightly surreal, Theo's story of a young boy who gets lost in the desert and befriends a cloud combines wonderfully with Michael Dudok de Wit's pictures, creator of 'The Monk and the Fish' short animation. The pen and watercolour illustrations capture the empty spaces of the desert wonderfully.Older children may find the story too simple or cute, but the young of age and the young at heart will love it! Everyone should have a cloud-best-friend.
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