About This Event

Join globally acclaimed children’s picture book creator Oliver Jeffers at Dublin Book Festival Join globally acclaimed children’s picture book creator Oliver Jeffers at Dublin Book Festival, where he will be talking about his new collaboration, A Day Off School, and There’s a Ghost in This House (HarperCollins Children’s). Then come to meet Oliver after the event, when he will be signing copies of his books. With every purchase of either one of these two books, a free art print will be gifted! Age: 7+ yrs Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please book 1 ticket per person attending. While this event is free, by making one of your tickets a 'Supporter's Ticket' you will be making a valuable contribution towards keeping future events accessible and towards the sustainable growth of Dublin Book Festival. Please note we may be capturing candid imagery at this event for use on our social media and website. HarperCollins Children’s Books has been Oliver Jeffer’s publishing home since his highly acclaimed debut, How to Catch a Star, first published in 2004. Since then, he has become a worldwide phenomenon and a genre-busting creative force in the world of children’s books with book translations in forty-nine languages. Oliver has exhibited in museums and galleries such as the Brooklyn Museum in New York, the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. In 2022 Oliver received a Member of the Order of the British Empire Award (MBE) for his Services in Art and in 2026 Oliver joined Smartphone Free Childhood as their ambassador. To hear first about future Dublin Book Festival events sign up to our newsletterhere (https://dublinbookfestival.com/sign-up-to-our-newsletter/).

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