Oliver Jeffers
Oliver Jeffers was born in Belfast, .
Oliver Jeffers is the author of the Oliver Jeffers Children's Books series which currently consists of 14 novels. The Oliver Jeffers Children's Books series started in 2006 with the novel The Incredible Book Eating Boy. The most recently released novel in the Oliver Jeffers Children's Books series was The Dictionary Story which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the Oliver Jeffers Children's Books series.
Oliver Jeffers has also written the Crayons series which has 13 books including The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home.
Oliver Jeffers: Awards & Accolades
Jeffers' books have won multiple awards, The Day the Crayons Quit won the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2013 as well as the Nielsen Awards - Silver Bestseller in 2019. The Day the Crayons Came Home won the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2015.
Oliver Jeffers books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Stuck was nominated for the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2011. A Child of Books was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2016 as well as the Goodreads Awards - Best Picture Books in 2016. The Dictionary Story was nominated for the Barnes & Noble Awards, Book of the Year, in 2024 as well as the Libby Book Awards - Best Picture Book in 2025.
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Oliver Jeffers: F.A.Q
Where was Oliver Jeffers Born?
Oliver Jeffers was born in Belfast, .
What book awards has Oliver Jeffers won?
What was the first book Oliver Jeffers wrote?
The first book written by Oliver Jeffers was The Way Back Home, published in 2001.
What was the most recent book Oliver Jeffers wrote?
Their most recently released work was The Dictionary Story (a short story) on August 6th, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Oliver Jeffers?
Oliver Jeffers does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Oliver Jeffers written?
Oliver Jeffers has written 47 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 13 books in the Crayons Series, 5 books in the Here We Are Series, 4 books in The Boy Series, 5 books in The Hueys Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 3 books in the Collections, 14 books in the Children's Books, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books.