Illustration:
Michael Dudok de Wit

First publication:
HarperCollins UK in 2002

Other languages:
French, German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norvegian, Japanese, Corean, Hebrew.

Link: Amazon

Summary

Oscar is a dreamer, with his head in the clouds most of the time. But when he's on holiday, travelling with his chaotic parents, he gets lost in the desert. Alone, he is afraid: the desert is much too big for a little boy like Oscar. All seems hopeless, until the most mysterious and extraordinary friends appears, as it from nowhere... The two helps eachother and Oscar finally finds his parents. Back home, Oscar won a secret friend and can keep his head in the cloud... Woulnd't you too?

This tale illustrates the importance of the relationship between parents and child... and that life is so much nicer with some friends and dreams.

OSCAR AND HOO is Michael Dudok de Wit's first book ever. As a famous animation artist, he won most awards of this planet: Oscar, Bafta, César, Hiroshima, Annecy, Cartoon d'Or... He's dutch and lives in London. See www.dudokdewit.com.

Press

Listed in The Guardian by Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo as one of his top 10 children's books: "A gem of a picture book"

"Profound and evocative" Independent Magazine

"An enchanting, whimsical tale, delightfully illustrated" Daily Express

Shortlisted for the Calderdale Award 2003

South Wales Argus (Newport) - 10.08.2002

Dorset Echo - 24.08.2002

Mother & Baby - 01.09.2002

Kröte des Monats Januar 2004

Donaukurier - 21.09.2004

Schwäbische Zeitung - 09.04.2005