How To Catch A Star

By (author) Jeffers Oliver; Illustrated by Jeffers Oliver
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Celebrate the 10th anniversary of How to Catch a Star with this new toddler-friendly board book edition!

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

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Celebrate the 10th anniversary of How to Catch a Star with this new toddler-friendly board book edition!

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…

Review quote

“…the best recent picture book by light years, is stylishly spellbinding” Telegraph

“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

“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

“Hail to new talent… If only all picture books could be this good" The Bookseller

Biographical note

Oliver Jeffers graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours. His outstanding talent has been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestlé Children’s Book Prize Gold Award. ‘Lost and Found’ animation was broadcast on Channel 4. Oliver lives and works in Brookyln, New York.

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• This beautiful cased board edition, celebrating the 10th anniversary of this wonderful book, 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

• Commemorating this Anniversary with media, marketing and publicity which will raise the profile of all of Oliver’s books. No one will miss this celebration!

• 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

• Part of a packed calendar of activity around Oliver Jeffers in 2014. Including video messages, activity packs in stores nationwide, competitions and partnerships. Plus an Oliver Jeffers & Friends event at Southbank London in Autumn 2014

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

Competition: Meanwhile Back on Earth. Jon Klassen, Chris Haughton