What We'll Build

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

From acclaimed author-illustrator Oliver Jeffers comes the companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller Here We Are!

What shall we build, you and I?

We’ll build a watch to keep our time.

I’ll build your future

and you’ll build mine.

Inspired by the birth of his daughter, and in the same vein as Here We Are, What We’ll Build is a rhythmic and heartwarming father and daughter story from the beloved Oliver Jeffers. Told in rhyming text with Oliver’s signature art, What We’ll Build is the perfect story to cherish together.

Praise for Here We Are:

“A true work of art.”—Buzzfeed

“A must-have book for parents.”—Gambit

“[An] enchanting gem of a children’s book”—NBC’s Today Show

About the Author

Oliver Jeffers makes art and tells stories. From his highly acclaimed debut, How to Catch a Star he has gone on to create a collection of bestselling picture books that have been translated into many languages all over the world, winning multiple awards including the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award, Blue Peter Book of the Year, and CBI Book of the Year, and he has been shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal five times. Lost and Found was made into a BAFTA-winning animated film. Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Oliver now lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and young children.

Author Residence: Brooklyn, NY

Author Hometown: Belfast, Northern Ireland