The Humdinger Festival, which returns to Derry to run from Monday to Saturday 24-29 March next, will showcase a series of fun, family-friendly and innovative events across the city.
Oliver Jeffers.
Throughout the six days, children will get the chance to meet their favourite authors and illustrators and take part in exciting events that will fire their imagination and inspire a love of reading.
Among the visitors will be Oliver Jeffers who will host some extra special events.
Following the success of How to Catch a Star, now in its 10th anniversary year, he has gone on to create a number of highly acclaimed books including: Lost and Found (which was made into a BAFTA-winning animated film), The Way Back Home, The Incredible Book Eating Boy, The Great Paper Caper, The Heart and the Bottle, Up and Down, Stuck and This Moose Belongs to Me.
He has also created a picture book series starring The Hueys (The New Jumper, It Wasn’t Me and None the Number) and illustrated The Day The Crayons Quit, a number one New York Times bestseller.
He has exhibited art all over the world, is highly sought after as a commercial artist, and has recently directed the video for the BAFTA- winning song from U2, Ordinary Love. Born in Australia and raised in Belfast, Oliver now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
The Dog Ears team will release more information about guests, the programme and how to get tickets over the coming weeks.
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