How to Catch a Star

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This is a magical, beautifully illustrated tale about reaching for dreams… Adults tend to think of waiting as tedious, but the magic of this book is that it understands waiting as children wait - alert, apprehensive and using their imaginations. A story about possibilities and disappointments with a triumphant ending, all of which Jeffers captures through the beautifully expressive changing moods of his little boy. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of How to Catch a Star with this new toddler-friendly board book edition! A wonderful book, beautiful illustrations and my 2 year old insists on it being read every night before he goes to bed. From figurative painting, collage and installation to illustration and award winning picture-books, Oliver Jeffers practice takes many forms.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Finally, just when the boy is ready to give up, he learns that sometimes things aren't where, or what, we expect them to be.Every night he watched them sailing in the sky outside his bedroom window and dreamed of making friends with them, playing games of hide-and-seek together. His distinctive paintings have been exhibited in multiple cities, including the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Brooklyn Museum New York. He has made art for Newsweek, The New York Times, United Airlines, TED, Nintendo, and has illustrated a a number of novels.

His books include How to Catch a Star; Lost and Found , which was the recipient of the prestigious Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award in the U. So one day, he decided to catch a star of his very own… From the shining talent of Oliver Jeffers, winner of the Bisto Award, this inspirational, glittering story captures the magic of reaching for dreams. An inspirational story from internationally bestselling, multi-prize-winning picture book creator Oliver Jeffers. His outstanding talent has been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award. An inspirational story of a boy who loved the stars so much, he decided to catch one of his very own.

I could see this as a good way to teach children about rather heavy subjects such as depression, anxiety, loss and mourning. Oliver Jeffers offers a simple, childlike tale of reaching for the stars, and emerging with a friend. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.