The Great Paper Caper

Love this story! Children enjoyed the story and had a meaningful conversation about impact of cutting down the trees. After reading we made our own paper airplanes and took them outside to fly and measure distances.

This is the cutest story! The kids loved the twists in it! They thought the illustrations were hilarious

In a world where trees are very important, forest critters start noticing that their tree branches are mysteriously disappearing. At first they accuse each other, but they soon realize that they need to find an unaccounted-for thief.In an imaginative “whodunit”, they set out to solve the mystery, only to discover that the BEAR had been stealing the branches to make his not-so-good paper planes for the upcoming Paper Airplane Competition. After a short trial, he sincerely apologizes for his crime and agrees to replant the trees.I love the adoring folk-art-style artwork; I appreciated the detailed illustrations, and although I think that the message is slightly moralistic, I enjoyed this book immensely, but the part that I liked the most, is the bit that follows after the bear’s confession. So, go read the book! You’ll love it!

Love the story and illustrations.

While this isn't his favorite book, my son still loves this book and asks for it at least once a week.'How to Catch a Star' and 'Lost and Found' are better, but if you have them already you will not regret getting this too.I wish all these books were available in 'board' format, but alas they aren't. The large format with heavy paper stock pages means that you have to ensure your toddlers don't get their hands on them, or they will soon be ruined. I have the above two in board format, and they are much more convenient like that.The main thing that makes this weaker than the titles mentioned above is that it uses additional text 'hidden' in the pages, so you don't have a straightforward repeatable narrative unless you skip that stuff. There are also pages with no text at all, that require explanation. While these features make the book more 'arty' they don't necessarily improve it as a book for small children. Toddlers seem to enjoy repetition and predictable experiences. My son knows books like 'The Gruffalo' and 'Lost and Found' off by heart, and will repeat them with me as I read, but he has never done that with this one.There's also a lack of a distinct character to relate to: the bear doesn't really get to say anything until the end, and the other characters are vague ciphers at best. That's not to say that kids won't like the bear character or be interested in him, but they don't really get enough to satisfy their curiosity.The above defects aside, this is one of the better books out there, but it might be more suitable for children approaching school age, who are equipped to appreciate some of the detail in it - or you may find it too simple for them - I'm not quite sure what audience it's aimed at, and I think that lack of focus is what stops it being a big hit like 'The Gruffalo'.My son was also very interested in the idea of people living underneath trees, but this isn't really developed into much. There are certainly some fun ideas in here: a good book, but not a great one.

Oliver Jeffers is one of my favorite author/illustrators! We own almost all of his books and love every single one. Each story is so fun to read and the illustrations are so much fun! This story is one of my favorites of his...especially at this age of conservation of our resources. Great conversation starter if I choose...otherwise, a great story just for fun!

I am a huge fan of Oliver Jeffers' work. I love the way he uses collage and illustration to achieve not only a narrative but also a feel. This is one of my favorite books of his, with mild eco undertones as well as problem solving and conflict resolution. All that being said I think the simplest explination is it is a fun cute story.

What a cute story. Love the book, author and illustrator did a fantastic job. I like that they added how too make different kinds of paper airplane into the beginning and end of the book. My son loves the book.