How To Catch A Star

By (author) Jeffers Oliver; Illustrated by Jeffers Oliver
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An inspirational story from internationally bestselling, multi-prize-winning picture book creator Oliver Jeffers.

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An inspirational story from internationally bestselling, multi-prize-winning picture book creator Oliver Jeffers.

Once there was a boy who loved stars so much that he wished he had one of his very own. 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.

So, one day, he decided to set about catching a star of his very own…

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“…the best recent picture book by light years, is stylishly spellbinding” Telegraph
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“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.” Guardian
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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.” Mail on Sunday
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“Hail to new talent… If only all picture books could be this good" The Bookseller
Biographical note:

Oliver Jeffers is a storyteller of a generation. He has won several high-profile awards, including Time Magazine''s Book of the Year, the Smarties Prize Gold Award, the Blue Peter Book of the Year and the Irish Children''s. He is a New York Times bestselling author. He splits his time between Brooklyn and Belfast.

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A beautiful children’s picture book from international bestseller Oliver Jeffers

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A beautiful children’s picture book from international bestseller Oliver Jeffers

• This beautiful cased board edition will be adored by Oliver Jeffers fans everywhere – a contemporary classic

• Oliver is one of the most important and talented artists in today’s market with over 850k copies sold in the UK through TCM and 1.5m copies sold internationally

• Oliver has won several awards including the Nestle Children’s Book Prize Gold Award, the Blue Peter Book of the Year and the Irish Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year

• This Moose Belongs to Me won the Irish Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year 2012 and the Honour Award for Illustration CBI, 2013

• Stuck was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012

• Check out Oliver’s website at www.oliverjeffersworld.com

• ‘If only all picture books could be this good’ – The Bookseller

• Also available in this cased board book format: Lost and Found (9780007549238), The Way Back Home (9780007549245) and Up and Down (9780007549658)

Competition: Lost;and;Found;Where to Hide;a Star;The;Way Back Home;Incredible Book Eating Boy;Stuck;Begin Again;Heart;Bottle;Great Paper Caper;Moose Belongs to Me;Once Upon an Alphabet. Jon Klassen;Chris Haughton;Julia Donaldson;Axel Scheffler:Benji Davies;Rob Biddulph;Jim Field;Charlie Mackesy;Rachel Bright;