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The Way Back Home
by Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Philomel (2008-04-10)
ISBN: 0399250743
EAN: 9780399250743
Binding/Media: Hardcover - 32 pages
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
SKU: LAFU0000765
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride. New, unread copy. Publisher's overstock copy with a publisher's mark.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
When a boy discovers a single-propeller airplane in his closet, he does what any young adventurer would do: He flies it into outer space! Millions of miles from Earth, the plane begins to sputter and quake, its fuel tank on empty. The boy executes a daring landing on the moon . . . but there’s no telling what kind of slimy, slithering, tentacled, fangtoothed monsters lurk in the darkness! (Plus, it’s dark and lonely out there.) Coincidentally, engine trouble has stranded a young Martian on the other side of the moon, and he’s just as frightened and alone. Martian, Earthling—it’s all the same when you’re in need of a friend.
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Customer Reviews
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Love this book
Rating  (5)
Date: 2010-06-10
I love this book and author. The story is so cute and simple with great drawings. My 4-year-old loves the subject matter of the boy who travels to the moon and back. The boy and the martian show great team work, with some silliness.
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My 2 year old loves this book...
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-04-09
This is one of my favorite books to read to my daughter. The story is sweet and the artwork is beautiful. She's only 2, but she loves looking at the spaceship and moon and really responds to the story.
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Oliver Jeffers is the Man!!!
Rating (5)
Date: 2010-02-12
The best thing about this book and all of Oliver Jeffers' books is that they are so approachable for children (I think) of all ages, and for adults. You know how you don't get tired reading and re-reading some books for your kids - this book, (as well as all of Jeffers' books) is sublime, imaginative, funny, whimsical, philosophical and a joy to look at. Like the books that are classics, this one belongs in that category. Thank you Mr Jeffers!! I can't wait to see what you come up with next!!!
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My Son Loves this Book
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-11-05
This book is a joy to read. The story is fanciful and the illustrations are perfect for little ones. You will love it too!
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Could you help me with some directions?
Rating  (3)
Date: 2009-09-09
0 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
Jeffers, O. (2007). The Way Back Home. New York: Philomel Books.
9780399250743
Irish author Oliver Jeffers shares the imaginative story of a young boy who discovers an airplane in his closet. The boy flies to the moon, but runs out of gas while he's up in the sky. Stuck on the moon, the boy meets a Martian who is having spaceship problems.
This is a wonderful book to help children with fears of the dark, being alone or the unknown while also sharing the importance of friendship to help children through tough times. It also shows one way in which it is possible to maintain friendships from a long distance.
The illustrations are fun and could be used to encourage students to draw their own pictures of airplanes or characters in different locations around (or off) the world. Chances are good, students will want to spend a few minutes staring at some of the pages taking note of the details and expressions.
Activities to Do with the Book:
A good read aloud, a teacher could follow up by using the idea of an airplane that could take a child anywhere and have imaginative adventures to destinations.
Another option would be to focus on the idea of a friendly Martian. Students could come up with ideas of what the Martian would eat, what it's home would look like, etc. This could then lead to an introductory lesson on what Mars is actually like.
This is also a good book to use to trigger ideas about teamwork and maintaining friendships even if one of the young friends lives far away. Students could brainstorm on the various ways that people can remain in contact or design their own ideas for the technology of the future.
Favorite Quotes:
"Once there was a boy, and one day, as he was putting his things back in the closet, he found an airplane."
"The boy heard noises. The Martian heard noises. Both feared the worst. But as their eyes got used to the dark, both the boy and the Martian realized they'd met someone else in trouble."
"The boy showed the Martian his empty fuel tank and the Martian showed the boy his broken engine."
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