There is a playfulness and sweetness about Oliver Jeffers' books that catches me. This and Lost and Found are about a friendship formed when a penguin gets lost and a boy tries to help him.

A little boy and a penguin share a great bond. They stay together and always play their favorite board game. Then, one day, the penguin wants to fly. But after many trials and even with the little boy’s help, the penguin could not fulfill its dream. So it seeks a way to fly and leaves without telling the boy. The boy misses the penguin and searches for it everywhere. Did the boy and penguin reunite? Did the penguin fly?
We picked this book for its title. The book talks about the tale of friendship, passion for a dream, and reconciliation after a failure. The playful illustrations make the story even more enjoyable.
Up and Down by Oliver Jeffers is a cutely illustrated story of strengthening a genuine friendship while following a dream. ( )

Jeffers never fails. Winning combination of quirky storyline and modern day fable, illustrated just beautifully. ( )

Beautifully illustrated story of a boy and his penguin who wants to fly! ( )