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How to Catch a Star | 
 enlarge | Author: Oliver Jeffers
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Category: Book
List Price: £5.99
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 170
Media: Paperback
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 9.9 x 0.2
ISBN: 0007150342
EAN: 9780007150342
ASIN: 0007150342
Publication Date: May 3, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: IN STOCK - BRAND NEW - SENT FIRST CLASS - IMMEDIATE DISPATCH
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Simple and lovely September 1, 2008
K. Fleetwood (SE London)
There's something very soothing and calming about this book, which makes it perfect for bedtime. The story is simple, the illustrations are beautiful, and we all feel good when we read it. My two-year-old son absolutely loves it, and I do too.
fly me to the moon January 25, 2008
Larissaschoeler (London, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
amongst one of the most beautiful contemporary children books i have read.
it is the innocent and very basic style in which children are encouraged to dream and reach out for the impossible and get motivated to fuel their imagination with creative thinking and alternative solutions to seemingly unachievable tasks. i consider it the very skill of a good children book to not mock or burst a bubble but offer a beautiful alternative to the unachievable. Oliver Jeffers always has a nice twist in his books and heartbreaking illustrations of the yearnings and hopes of his characters.
every child needs to read or be read a book like this. the only equivalent
i know is a book about a bear who wants to reach the moon. a book that is
decades old and whose title i cant currently recall- but it still sits in a box in the house i grew up in surrounded by other books that shaped the very me- why i think a good choice of book for your children is invaluable- and i believe this one is a very good choice that will hopefully get passed on to as many generations possible.
enjoy.
Beautiful modern book for young children. November 25, 2007
Mamamellow (East Sussex UK Best Universe)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a lovely book. I was drawn to buy it from the great reviews it had received and I'm truly glad I did. The story is so poignant that I actually feel quite tearful each time I read it and my 34 month old absolutely adores it - I don't think she quite understands the concept of trying to catch star as she told me the other day that she wants to buy the moon in Tesco! However, it's the futility of trying to catch a real star that makes this story so sad but so sweet at the same time - and the ending, without wanting to spoil it, is perfect. The illustrations are just beautiful and the story is brilliant. I can't put this one down. I usually prefer classic children's stories as I can't bare 'political correctness' but this story is wonderful. I can't wait for my 12 month old to get into it too. Oliver Jeffers is a genius.
Charming August 18, 2007
S. L. Bradley (UK)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Bought on the strength of the other customer reviews and I wasn't disappointed. It's a bit old for my 14 month old (illustrations are beautiful but a bit sophisticated at this age), but I can see it's going to become a bedtime classic.
A heart warming tale - this is magical reading!
Funny and enchanting May 6, 2007
DangermouseZilla (Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK.)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
Oliver Jeffers is my favourite childrens author. And this book is another fine example of why...
...The story itself is simple, but not patronising. It is a lovely story about a little boy who wants a star, and his quest is detailed in such a humourous way (he couldn't travel in his rocket as he'd used up all the petrol last Tuesday). For the story alone this book would be an asset to any childs story collection - but Oliver Jeffers' books have a little something else - the illustrations!
Oliver Jeffers does his own illustrations, they are unique in style, and genuinely quite beautiful. They make every page turn a joy, and you find yourself immersed in the story, and loving the art you have in front of you.
Your child will love this book - and you will too.
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