How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
The author…
Oliver Jeffers is an artist, illustrator and writer. How to Catch a Star was his debut picture book, first published in 2004. He has since gone on to write The Day the Crayons Quit, The Heart and the Bottle and Lost & Found to name a few.
The story…
About a boy who loves stars and wants to catch one of his own. The reader follows the boy on an adventure as he tries to ‘catch’ a star.
He thought he could fly up in his spaceship and just grab the star. But his spaceship had run out of petrol last Tuesday when he flew to the moon.
The reader…
The words and illustrations have a dream-like quality and this gentle story is just perfect for bedtime reading. The rhythm of the prose is soft and calming.
Give as a gift…
Age 2+
You can buy a copy of How to Catch a Star here
Get social…
Find Oliver Jeffers here:
Twitter @OliverJeffers
Instagram here
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