How to Catch a Star

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When my mum and/or dad dies, I'll be sure to not put my heart in a bottle and will, instead, accept those feelings of loss and pain. An inspirational story from internationally bestselling, multi-prize-winning picture book creator Oliver Jeffers. I will get through it, and when I do, I'll make sure to treasure every memory I have of them and tell myself that they are not truly dead, because they'll live long in the memories I have of them. The beautiful child-like innocence and awe we used to have is something he perfectly portrays in his writing and illustrations. Oliver Jeffers is a creative, brilliant author that really shows his amazing imagination through his books.

It has wonderful illustrations and text which both hold the attention of the children and from which they can follow independently after listening to the story. 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. It is an easy, quick read and I’d say Early years children would enjoy it mostly but it would also make a great book for young readers too.We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. And I don't think I would have been as lucky as finding someone "small and still curious about the world" like she had. Once there was a boy who loved stars so much that he decided he wanted to catch one of his very own.

Looking forward to getting some more books by this author for my little boy to enjoy when he's a little older.We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. In 2013, Jeffers illustrated the vinyl cover (a drawing of Nelson Mandela) for the U2 song "Ordinary Love". If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.

Not sure how to explain it best: the prose is so nicely paced and there's a really good ratio of illustrations to words (more pictures than words), yet there's still a proper narrative to the book. It made me realise that while losing someone is, indeed, horrible but shutting yourself away in a protective shell doesn't help the situation nor is it something that person would ever want.Every night he watched the stars in the sky from his bedroom window and dreamed of how he could be their friend and how they could play hide-and-go-seek together. From figurative painting, collage and installation to illustration and award winning picture-books, Oliver Jeffers practice takes many forms.